Tag: Europe

  • EU Commission designates new EU Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion: Christos Stylianides

     The Bishops of the European Union welcome the appointment of Christos Stylianides as EU Special Envoy on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief Outside the EU. Cardinal Hollerich: “We wish him success in this important role of promoting a  fundamental right and a core value of the European Union threatened in many…

  • Dignity for All: Realizing Social Rights in the EU

    The Covid-19 pandemic – and the measures taken to combat it – have upended many lives. For millions of people around the world, the pandemic has brought about a protracted period of uncertainty, isolation, and hardship, with an end not yet in clear view. And those already in a precarious situation before the crisis have been hit the hardest,…

  • Decade of Healthy Ageing 2021 – 2030

    The United Nations has proclaimed 2021–2030 the Decade of Healthy Ageing, with WHO leading international action to improve the lives of older people, their families and communities. The Decade brings together a variety of stakeholders galvanizing concerted action to: change how we think, feel and act towards age and ageing; develop communities in ways that…