The annual meeting of the Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe took place in Oradea, in Romania, from September 16 to 19, 2024, entitled: “The Relationship Between Bishops and Priests – Fraternity and Humanity. Synod on Synodality“. The meeting was organized under the auspices of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE), on the invitation of Msgr. Virgil Bercea, Bishop of the Greek-Catholic Eparchy of Oradea. The meeting was attended by sixty bishops and priests representing the Eastern Catholic Churches from Ukraine, Hungary, Slovakia, Cyprus, Belarus, Italy, Greece, France, Austria, Spain, Bulgaria, Turkey, North Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia and Romania. Latin-rite Catholic bishops from the Bishops’ Conference of Romania and Moldova were also present. Also present were H.E. Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches; H.E. Msgr. Giampiero Gloder, Apostolic Nuncio to Romania and Moldova; and H.E. Msgr. Gintaras Grušas, President of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE). (EGCO Press Office)

The Archdiocese of Izmir, at the initiative of its Archbishop Archbishop Martin Kmetec, is organizing a symposium to mark the bicentennial of the death of German mystic Anna Katharina Emmerick on October 11 and 12, 2024. The first day will take place in Izmir (Karşıyaka Church) and the second day at the House of the Virgin Mary in Ephesus. This event is part of the spiritual journey, beginning in 2021, which will lead us to 2031, the year of the 16th centenary of the Council of Ephesus (year 431).