The annual meeting of Justice and Peace Europe bringing together more than 80 delegations from the different European commissions will take place in Taizé (France) from September 22 to 25! (English)
**On Spiritual Roots and Political Fruits
***Annual meeting of Justice and Peace Europe in Taizé
Fifty years after the creation of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, the European Conference of Justice and Peace Commissions (Justice and Peace Europe) will hold its annual meeting in Taizé/France from 22 to 25 September 2017. 80 delegates from more than twenty national commissions will be welcomed by Archbishop Jean-Claude Hollerich from Luxembourg, the president of Justice and Peace Europe, and by Brother Alois, the prior of the Taizé Community. During the meeting they will reflect on ways of deepening their spirituality in order to improve their service for social justice and peace in Europe and the world. Another matter of discussion will be a better integration of the intentions of the encyclical letter Laudato Si in the work of Justice and Peace Europe.
Cardinal Peter Turkson, prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development will attend the meeting and address the delegates. Further speakers are Mr. Nick Spencer from the London based Think Tank Theos, Dr Pablo Martinez d'Anguita from the technical University of Madrid and Rev. Claire Sixte-Gateuille, who is representing the ecumenical network CEC. A European symbolic action will be organized together with the Global Catholic Climate Movement on Sunday September 24 in order to “respond to the cry of the Earth and the cry of the Poor”. In the course of a general assembly on Monday September 25, the European Justice and Peace delegates will hear reports from the Council of Europe and the European Union. They will also adopt the theme of the 2018 annual concerted action of the network.
Contact:
Secretary Justice & Peace
0033-6-80179422
