Conference of European Churches

28/05/2026

🕯️ Ahead of World Refugee Day, we and CCME are inviting churches across Europe to remember refugees and migrants who lost their lives while seeking safety at Europe’s borders.

Churches are encouraged to hold prayers, services, and vigils on 21 June as a sign of remembrance and solidarity. 🤝🌍

Read more via the link.

The Conference of European Churches (CEC), together with the Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME), has called on churches across Europe to commemorate refugees and migrants who lost their lives while seeking safety at European borders.

27/05/2026

🌍 We conveyed solidarity with churches and communities in Greenland during a special online session held as part of the CEC Governing Board meeting in Uppsala, Sweden.

The session brought together board members with Bishop Paneeraq Siegstad Munk of the Diocese of Greenland and Birger Nygaard, Director of the Council on International Relations of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Denmark, for an important exchange on the realities and challenges facing Greenland today. 🤝

Read here: https://ceceurope.org/cec-conveys-solidarity-churches-greenland-during-governing-board-session

27/05/2026

CEC Governing Board members met in Uppsala, Sweden, to guide and strengthen CEC’s work across Europe. 🇪🇺✝️

Discussions focused on , the updated Charta Oecumenica, dialogue with European Union institutions, human rights, freedom of religion or belief, and communications.

The board members were hosted by the Church of Sweden and met with Archbishop Martin Modéus of the Church of Sweden. The meeting highlighted the importance of churches working together for peace, justice, and human dignity in Europe. 🇸🇪



Photo: Gustaf Hellsing/IKON

15/05/2026

🕊️ CEC General Secretary Rev. Frank-Dieter Fischbach contributed to the Sixth International ISFORB Conference "Freedom of Religion or Belief (FORB) and the European Union” at ETF Leuven, joining the panel “The Place of Religion in European Institutions.”

The discussions highlighted FORB and explored religion’s place in European institutions, religious pluralism, dialogue, and the protection of fundamental rights in Europe. ✨

The conference was organised by the Institute for the Study of Freedom of Religion or Belief (ISFORB) and ETF Leuven.



Photos: ETF-ISFORB

08/05/2026

🌍 In cooperation with the Swiss Council of Churches, we will hold the Annual Meeting of the General Secretaries of the European National Councils of Churches from 21 to 23 September 2026 in Bern, Switzerland.

The meeting will bring together participants from across Europe to reflect on the updated Charta Oecumenica and share experiences on its relevance for churches today.

Read more: https://ceceurope.org/events/annual-meeting-of-general-secretaries-of-national-councils-of-churches



Photo: CCEE

05/05/2026

Church unity is key for peace 🕊️

“We can’t talk about peace if parts of Europe are still suffering. We need to be united,” says Archbishop Urmas Viilma, of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, in CEC’s Pathways to Peace series—highlighting Ukraine, truth, and accountability.

▶️ Watch via the link

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“We can’t talk about peace if parts of Europe are still suffering. We need to be united,” said Urmas Viilma, Archbishop of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran ...

01/05/2026

30/04/2026

Our General Secretary, Rev. Frank-Dieter Fischbach, attended a special church service in Vienna-Währing, marking a leadership transition in European Protestant cooperation ⛪

He congratulated Dr Susanne Schenk on her installation as General Secretary of the Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe, and expressed appreciation to Rev. Dr Mario Fischer for his service 🤝

In a time of growing division, Rev. Fischbach highlighted the importance of ecumenism for peace and unity in Europe. He underlined that shared Christian witness and international cooperation must not be underestimated 🕊️

24/04/2026

Our General Secretary, Rev. Frank-Dieter Fischbach, met with leaders of CEC Member Churches newly welcomed into our fellowship of churches, strengthening relationships in London 🤝

He held meetings with representatives of The Church of The Lord Worldwide – Aladura, and Assyrian Church of the East, including Mar Awraham Youkhanis and Emmanuel Babatunde Gbogboade. Discussions focused on CEC initiative Pathways to Peace, dialogue with European institutions, and freedom of religion or belief ✝️

“I am thankful and excited about the membership of these two churches, one rooted historically in Iraq and the East with its specific theological tradition and faith, the other in Nigeria with its worldwide connections, founded 101 years ago. Both are now present in Europe and eager to participate in and contribute to the ecumenical life,” he said.

🌍 Strengthening unity across traditions
🕊️ Promoting dialogue and peace

20/04/2026

We brought together our Pathways to Peace steering group in Hannover 🇩🇪, continuing our work on dialogue 🤝, peacebuilding 🕊️, and resistance to war across Europe.

With a strong focus on Ukraine 🇺🇦 and voices of Russian anti-war dissent ✊, church leaders, theologians, and peace practitioners reflected together on what a just peace means today—and how we can move forward in unity. 🌍

Hosted by Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland in cooperation with Landeskirche Hannovers, the meeting strengthened our shared commitment to peace grounded in justice ⚖️ and dialogue.

👉 Read more🔗https://ceceurope.org/cec-pathways-peace-steering-group-advances-work-just-peace-europe

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