Wir sind ein europäisches Netzwerk von 32 Justitia et Pax-Kommissionen, die im Auftrag ihrer jeweiligen Bischofskonferenzen für den Kampf gegen Armut und für Menschenrechte, Frieden, Versöhnung, Entwicklung und Bewahrung der Schöpfung ihre Stimme erheben. Sie erhalten auf diesen Seiten Einblick in die Arbeit eines Gerechtigkeits- und Friedensnetzwerks der Katholischen Kirche.
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Sekretariat der Konferenz der Europäischen Justitia et Pax Kommissionen
19, Square de Meeûs
B-1050 Brüssel
Belgien
Tel.: +32 (0) 22 35 05 17
E-Mail: secretary@jupax-europa.org
A major conference, “The Common Good and our Common Seas”, took place in Copenhagen from 3 – 5 May 2019. It brought together a wide and international audience from the Catholic Church, from Europe and from further afield. Representatives from the Church, science, business and civil society met to consider the challenges facing the world’s oceans, seas and coastal areas. Read the press release about the conference here.
On Ash Wednesday, Justice and Peace Europe starts its annual concerted action. This year its theme is the European election. The basic document has been adopted by the national Justice and Peace at their general assembly last October in Manresa/Spain. The document focuses on four areas requiring action by the next European Parliament: EU regional policy, food waste, arms exports and support for an internationally binding legal instruments on multinationals and human rights. Click here and read the document.
Read the reflection of Bishop Noel Treanor, President of Justice and Peace Europe, on Pope Francis' 2019 Peace Message entitled "Good politics is at the service of peace".