{"id":37913,"date":"2025-06-04T13:57:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T13:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=37913"},"modified":"2025-06-04T13:57:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T13:57:49","slug":"catholic-bishops-call-for-mutual-respect-environmental-justice-in-africa-eu-relations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/catholic-bishops-call-for-mutual-respect-environmental-justice-in-africa-eu-relations\/","title":{"rendered":"Los obispos cat\u00f3licos piden respeto mutuo y justicia medioambiental en las relaciones entre \u00c1frica y la UE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) &#8212; Catholic bishops in Africa and Europe urged national leaders to refocus their partnerships on mutual respect, environmental stewardship and human dignity, as politicians converge for a joint meeting on Wednesday (May 21) in Brussels. At least 80 foreign affairs ministers from 80 governments, all members of the African Union and the European Union, will convene for the third European Union &#8211; African Union Ministerial Meeting. They will examine cooperation between the two continents over the last\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) &#8212; Catholic bishops in Africa and Europe urged national leaders to refocus their partnerships on mutual respect, environmental stewardship and human dignity, as politicians converge for a joint meeting on Wednesday (May 21) in Brussels. At least 80 foreign affairs ministers from 80 governments, all members of the African Union and the European Union, will convene for the third European Union &#8211; African Union Ministerial Meeting. They will examine cooperation between the two continents over the last\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":37915,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-37913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":71523,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/catholic-bishops-in-europe-express-concern-over-eu-ruling-mandating-recognition-of-same-sex-unions\/","url_meta":{"origin":37913,"position":0},"title":"Catholic bishops in Europe express concern over EU ruling mandating recognition of same-sex unions","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"marzo 5, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The flag of the European Union. \/ Credit: U. J. Alexander\/Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 10, 2025 \/ 12:35 pm (CNA). The Commission of the Bishops\u2019 Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) has expressed concern about a recent ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union, which obliges all member states to recognize so-called \"homosexual marriages\" legally performed in another country.In a Dec. 9 statement, the president of COMECE, Bishop Mariano Crociata, warned that the ruling could have\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Catholic bishops in Europe express concern over EU ruling mandating recognition of same-sex unions","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Catholic-bishops-in-Europe-express-concern-over-EU-ruling-mandating-recognition-of-same-sex-unions.webp?fit=800%2C534&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Catholic-bishops-in-Europe-express-concern-over-EU-ruling-mandating-recognition-of-same-sex-unions.webp?fit=800%2C534&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Catholic-bishops-in-Europe-express-concern-over-EU-ruling-mandating-recognition-of-same-sex-unions.webp?fit=800%2C534&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Catholic-bishops-in-Europe-express-concern-over-EU-ruling-mandating-recognition-of-same-sex-unions.webp?fit=800%2C534&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":79662,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/european-bishops-women-should-never-feel-compelled-to-abort\/","url_meta":{"origin":37913,"position":1},"title":"European bishops: Women \u2018should never feel compelled to abort\u2019","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"marzo 8, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Catholic Church in Europe has firmly stated that abortion \u201cis gravely contrary to the moral law\u201d and maintained that women \u201cshould never feel compelled to abort due to social or economic pressure.\u201dThe strong statement from the Commission of the Bishops\u2019 Conferences of the European Union comes after the European Commission of the European Union rejected the \u201cMy Voice, My Choice\u201d initiative, which proposed creating a mechanism to promote abortion financed by European taxpayers.In a statement, the presidency of this\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":21893,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/catholic-church-to-european-union-fight-against-anti-christian-hate\/","url_meta":{"origin":37913,"position":2},"title":"Catholic Church to European Union: Fight against anti-Christian hate","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"diciembre 10, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] The flag of the European Union flying in Rome. \/ Credit: Bohumil Petrik\/CNA Madrid, Spain, Dec 10, 2024 \/ 13:30 pm (CNA). The Commission of the Bishops\u2019 Conferences of the European Community (COMECE) has called on the European Union (EU) to appoint a coordinator for the fight against anti-Christian hatred in the same way it already employs coordinators to combat hate directed against Jews and Muslims.\"The time is mature for the appointment of an EU coordinator on combating anti-Christian\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1733866319_European_Unions_Flag_in_Rome_Italy_April_10_2015_Credit_Bohumil_Petrik_CNA_4_10_15.jpg?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1733866319_European_Unions_Flag_in_Rome_Italy_April_10_2015_Credit_Bohumil_Petrik_CNA_4_10_15.jpg?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1733866319_European_Unions_Flag_in_Rome_Italy_April_10_2015_Credit_Bohumil_Petrik_CNA_4_10_15.jpg?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1733866319_European_Unions_Flag_in_Rome_Italy_April_10_2015_Credit_Bohumil_Petrik_CNA_4_10_15.jpg?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":44310,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/bishops-turn-to-pope-leo-xiv-as-european-court-considers-cancellation-of-baptism-records\/","url_meta":{"origin":37913,"position":3},"title":"Bishops turn to Pope Leo XIV as European court considers cancellation of baptism records","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"junio 6, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter\u2019s Square for his general audience on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. \/ Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Jun 6, 2025 \/ 09:35 am (CNA). A group of European bishops have turned to Pope Leo XIV and the Holy See for help as&nbsp;the Court of Justice of the European Union reviews a Belgian court case about the cancellation of names from baptismal records. In a May 23 audience at the Vatican, Pope\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1749221298_popeleogeneralaudience4060425.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1749221298_popeleogeneralaudience4060425.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1749221298_popeleogeneralaudience4060425.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1749221298_popeleogeneralaudience4060425.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1749221298_popeleogeneralaudience4060425.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":54152,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/cardinal-ambongo-opposition-to-same-sex-blessings-not-an-african-exception\/","url_meta":{"origin":37913,"position":4},"title":"Cardinal Ambongo: Opposition to same-sex blessings not an \u2018African exception\u2019","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"agosto 30, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, president of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar. \/ Credit: Fran\u00e7ois-R\u00e9gis Salefran CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED Vatican City, Jul 1, 2025 \/ 14:47 pm (CNA). The leader of Africa\u2019s Catholic bishops pushed back Tuesday on the narrative that it was only Africans who objected to a 2023 Vatican declaration permitting blessings for same-sex couples. \u201cThe position taken by Africa [on the declaration] was also the position of so many bishops here in Europe. 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Sierra Leone is a small, west African country located along the Atlantic Ocean known for its rich cultural heritage, diverse landscapes, and complex history. 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