Communiqués-Statements of CROCEU

Brussels, 10 January 2019 On 10 January 2019, MEP Lukas Mandl hosted a working breakfast of interreligious and cultural dialogue, at the European Parliament, promoting the necessity of establishing a “European Syriac Centre” in Salzburg, Austria. The event was under the auspices of MEPs György Hölvényi and Jan Olbrycht, co-chairmen of the Working Group on […]

On December 10, 2018, we commemorate the 70th anniversary since that memorable day of December 10, 1948, when the United Nations’ General Assembly voted and adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights after the end of the most frightening and destructive war in the history of humankind – World War II – which caused millions of […]

A delegation from CROCEU (Committee of the Representatives of the Orthodox Churches to the European Union) met with Her Excellency, Dr. Karin Kneissl, Austrian Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs, in Vienna on the 13 July 2018. During the meeting opinions were exchanged on the priorities of the Austrian EU Council Presidency and […]

The Committee of the Representatives of the Orthodox Churches to the European Union (CROCEU) strongly condemns violence against women and domestic violence. The Orthodox Church sees all men and women equal in their dignity before God and equal in their rights within society. According to the teaching of the Orthodox Church man and woman are […]

COMMUNIQUÉ OF CROCEU[i] As Representatives of our Orthodox Churches to the European Institutions we humbly wish to assure our brothers and sisters in Christ that we are firmly committed to work together with the European authorities to promote the values inspired by the Gospel and the Orthodox Tradition. Our work is enhanced by the collaboration […]

The Committee of Representatives of the Orthodox Churches to the European Union (CROCEU)[1] condemns the violent attacks that took place during the morning of the 22 March 2016 in Belgium-Brussels. We are praying for all those who have lost their lives and we convey our deepest condolences to their families. We also express our deepest compassion for […]

“I was a stranger and you welcomed me…” (Mat. 23:35) communique of croceu[1] on the refugee crisis in europe September 23, 2015 Brussels Over the past few months we have all been following the evolution of an unprecedented phenomenon in recent European history: the arrival at the borders of Europe, and now in its very heart, […]

STRENGTH COMES OUT OF UNITY CROCEU STATEMENT  In view of the European elections 22-25 May 2014 The members of the Committee of the Representatives of Orthodox Churches to the European Union (CROCEU)* met in Brussels and agreed to publish this Statement in view of the upcoming elections of May 2014, in the twenty eight member states […]

The Representatives of the Orthodox Churches to the European Union, Metropolitan Emmanuel of France (Ecumenical Patriarchate), Rev. Fr. Antony Ilijn (Moscow Patriarchate), Rev. Fr. Patriciu Vlaicu (Patriarchate of Romania), His Grace Bishop Porphyrios of Neapolis (Church of Cyprus), and His Eminence Metropolitan Athanasios of Achaia (Church of Greece) met in 17th of March in Brussels. The meeting […]