We are a European network of 32 national Justice and Peace Commissions mandated by their Bishops' Conferences to speak out on the fight against Poverty and for Human Rights, Peace, Reconciliation, Development and the Care of Creation. On this site you will get a look into the work of a justice and peace network inside the Catholic Church.
If you like to contact us you will find our address below
Secretariat of the Conference of European Justice and Peace Commissions
19, Square de Meeûs
B-1050 Brussels
Belgium
Tel.: +32 (0) 22 35 05 14
E-Mail: secretary@jupax-europa.org
On Tuesday, 27 January 2026, Justice & Peace Europe held its annual Prayer and Breakfast in Brussels. A key moment of the event was the presentation of Pope Leo XIV’s Message for the 59th World Day of Peace, offered by H.E. Mgr. Bernardito Auza, Apostolic Nuncio to the European Union. Maria Hammershoy, Co-President of Justice & Peace Europe, shared a reflection on the role of faith communities and civil society in promoting peace amid ongoing conflicts. The event was hosted by the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE).
Statement of the Co-Presidency of Justice & Peace Europe in the context of recent developments concerning Greenland. Read the full Statement here.
The Co-Presidency of Justice & Peace Europe released a Statement on recent developments in Venezuela. Read it here.