Blog
Here is the multi-coloured news of Together for Europe: local and international meetings, experiences, testimonies, cultural contributions, reflections and other news.
Called to Hope
It is thanks to God that we can hope, and hope is necessary
in today’s world. In 25 years of fraternal cooperation, we have discovered a path that calls God’s people to unity and shows our society more fraternity. 31 October 2024 marks the anniversary of the founding of Together for Europe and the signing of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification. A reason to thank God and discover new perspectives.
Christian Roots and the Future of Europe
On the evening of Europe Day 2024, Jeff Fountain, Director of the Schuman Centre for European Studies in Amsterdam, and former Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger spoke at an online conference on the topic: Let us speak and pray for Europe. More than 100 participants in Europe followed the keynote speeches with great interest.
Wake up, Europe!
Together for Europe (TfE) in Belgium celebrated Europe Day together with the Schuman Centre. The conference, entitled ‘Wake up Europe’, was prepared in cooperation with the Capella for Europe, the TfE Belgium committee, the EEA (European Evangelical Alliance) and the Carmelite Church, where the Forum was held. The participants at the Forum came from various Western and Eastern European countries (Belgium, Netherlands, UK, Sweden, Germany, Italy, France, Ukraine), as well as a few participants from Armenia.
The passion to ‘rekindle’ Christian values
On 15 May 2024, the Declaration ‘Europe, Be Yourself!’ was signed. We share here the testimony of Gerhard Pross, moderator of Together for Europe, who was invited to Thessaloniki (Greece) to sign this joint declaration by Christians of different Churches, in view of the upcoming European elections in June 2024.
Self-awareness, serving the common good
In Rome, at the event organised for Europe Day, I meet Aldo Bernabei, who has long been committed in the political world to create opportunities for young Europeans to meet, engage socially and work together. On this occasion, he tells me about a recent European Union Project: the European Solidarity Corps.
Building Europe Together
In Munich, celebrations around Europe Day took place for a whole month. In this context, Together for Europe participated in the city centre with a stand. Many people visited the stand, including children and young people: the generations that will carry Europe into the future.
Stopping for peace
In the central square of Würzburg (Germany) people prayed together for peace on 8 May, on the eve of Europe Day 2024. The aim was also to make known how some of those taking part were committed to peace in their everyday lives and to encourage those present to do the same.
Connection Generations
On 8 May, Together for Europe celebrated Europe Day 2024 together with the Carinthia Region and Europahaus. Schools from the region, EU project promoters and representatives of various Movements that form part of the Network participated.
For Peace!
‘Today we have rekindled the flame’. This was the spontaneous expression of the moderator at the end of the ecumenical prayer for peace in Portugal, on the occasion of Europe Day 2024. The celebration took place in the Cedofeita church in Porto with the presence of representatives of various Churches in the area.
Reawakening responsibility
The event organised on the occasion of Europe Day 2024 in Rome on 10 May was attended by around 150 people. Alongside members of various Movements and Communities were people from the European institutions, including Hon. Silvia Costa and Filippo Sassoli, brother of David M. Sassoli. In the second part of the programme, an ecumenical prayer took place in the adjacent church: 10 Churches and Ecclesial Communities were present.