The young delegates of the COMECE Youth Net, appointed by the EU's episcopal conferences, gathered in Brussels in early June 2026 to discuss citizen participation, European values, and current political challenges. François-Xavier Lemoyne analyzes what this gathering reveals about the Catholic presence in the European debate.
Jun 24, 2026 9 4
After Orbán's fall, the new Hungarian majority initiates dismissals in institutions. Brussels welcomes the normalization. For the Hungarian Catholic Church, a period of uncertainty begins.
10 h ago 11 6
The President of the European Commission attended the first LGBT parade organized in Budapest since Viktor Orbán lost power. François-Xavier Lemoyne analyzes this institutional signal from Brussels and its implications for European Catholics.
Jun 29, 2026 8 6
The Catholic identity of Manchester's mayor, a frontrunner for the leadership of the Labour Party, is now under the spotlight of the British political scene. A phenomenon revealing a religious recomposition in Europe.
Jun 27, 2026 9 8
A quote shared by *Le Salon Beige* reminds us that a Europe detached from the Gospel risks committing suicide. It takes on particular significance at a time when COMECE is training its young Catholics in European institutions.
Jun 26, 2026 9 6
A Swiss diocese of St. Gallen official document encourages its faithful to work toward the election of a woman pope. This is not a marginal opinion: it is a frontal contradiction with the definitive pontifical teaching of 1994.
Jun 25, 2026 9 2
On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. Ten years later, the assessment is severe: increased poverty, sluggish growth, political instability. Brussels is opening the door to a rapprochement, under conditions. François-Xavier Lemoyne draws lessons from this decade for the future of Europe and for Catholics.
Jun 23, 2026 9 2
On June 17, the European Parliament adopted the new regulation on the return of migrants. Bishop Mariano Crociata, President of COMECE, reacted with concern. This text speeds up deportation procedures and reduces appeal deadlines.
Jun 23, 2026 7 4
