Catholic bishops in Europe express concern over EU ruling mandating recognition of same-sex unions

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’ 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…