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15.02.2024 The presidency of Justice and Peace Europe on a solidarity visit to Ukraine
From 12 to 13 February, Maria Hammershoy and Archbishop Antoine Hérouard, the co-presidents of Justice and Peace Europe, visited Lviv in Ukraine. They were accompanied by Stefan Lunte, the secretary general of Justice and Peace Europe. Read here more about their solidarity visit.
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11.02.2024 Continued solidarity with the people of Ukraine
The Secretaries General of the European Justice and Peace Commissions met in Berlin between the 9th and 11th February, and they adopted the following Statement.
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22.01.2024 Webinar "Urgent Aid, Justice and Peace for Armenia and the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh"
A webinar with Armenian and international experts, on 30 January 2024 at 4pm CET. Click here for more info and registration
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18.12.2023 EVENT | "Artificial Intelligence and Peace"
Justice and Peace Europe will organise a Prayer and Breakfast event to present the World Peace Day Message 2024 of Pope Francis entitled "Artificial Intelligence and Peace". The event will take place in Brussels on Thursday 25 January 2024 at 8.00 a.m. Click here for more info and registration.
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09.12.2023 Humanity’s finest Consensus: 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and 60th anniversary of Pacem in Terris
A Statement of the Executive Committee of Justice and Peace Europe on the occasion of the International Human Rights Day 2023. On 10 December 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Seventy-five years later Justice and Peace Europe wishes to underline the enduring importance of this document. The Universal Declaration, together with the encyclical letter Pacem in Terris, published 60 years ago, inspires us in our mission to promote human rights. The lack of respect throughout the world for their contents is deeply worrying. Read the Statement here.
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14.11.2023 Justice and Peace Europe has a new co-presidency
The General Assembly of Justice and Peace Europe elected for the first time in its history a co-presidency on Monday, 13 November, in Malta. Archbishop Antoine Hérouard of Dijon and Maria Hammershoy from Copenhagen were elected for a period of three years by the approximately 50 delegates representing 20 European Justice and Peace commissions. Read the Press release
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12.07.2023 Make the transition towards a people-centred and sustainable economy finally happen
Open letter of the Justice and Peace Patria Grande and Europe to the CELAC-EU Summit participants. Read it here both in English and Spanish.
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16.03.2023 “Rise to the occasion and ensure a strong EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive”
In a statement released on Thursday 16 March 2023, Catholic organisations call on the European Parliament to adopt a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) marking “a true turning point in how the EU addresses the threats that corporate activities pose to our Human Family and Common Home”. Read the Statement
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22.02.2023 "Facing our Fears and Reconnecting the Wold"
On Ash Wednesday 2023, the Conference of European Justice and Peace Commission (Justice and Peace Europe) launches its Concerted Action for 2023 and 2024. Pease find here the background note and a summary of the "Facing our Fears and Reconnecting the Wold" initiative.
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19.02.2023 Meeting of Secretaries General of Justice and Peace Europe, Paris (17-19 February 2023)
The Secretaries General of Justice and Peace Europe met in Paris from 17 to 19 February 2023 for their annual meeting. Read here more about the meeting.
