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11.12.2025 Pope Leo XIV to Justice & Peace Europe: "Thank you for your work"
The Executive Committee of Justice & Peace Europe met in Rome from 9 to 11 December 2025. A key moment of the gathering was the participation in the General Audience with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday, 10 December. Read the Press release.
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08.12.2025 International Human Rights Institutions under Pressure
A Statement of the Executive Committee of Justice and Peace Europe on the occasion of the International Human Rights Day (10 December 2025). Read the full Statement here.
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05.12.2025 INVITATION: Prayer & Breakfast to present the Peace Message of Pope Leo XIV, Brussels, 27 January 2026
Justice and Peace Europe invites you to the annual Prayer & Breakfast event featuring the presentation of the Peace Message of Pope Leo XIV for the 2026 World Day of Peace, entitled “Peace be with you all: Towards an ‘unarmed and disarming’ peace”. The event will take place in Brussels on 27 January 2026. For more Info & Registration, click here.
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06.10.2025 Forty representatives of Justice & Peace Europe gathered in Vilnius
The Conference of European Justice and Peace Commissions (Justice and Peace Europe) concluded its annual International Workshop and General Assembly that took place from 3 to 6 October 2025 in Vilnius, Lithuania. The gathering was centred around the theme “Hope for Peace in Europe”. Read the Press release here.
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06.10.2025 Final Declaration of the International Workshop of Justice & Peace Europe 2025 - ‘Hope for Peace in Europe’
We, delegates from the European Justice and Peace Commissions, gathered in Vilnius, Lithuania, from 3 to 6 October 2025, in a time of heightened tension for our Continent, particularly felt in this part of Europe. Read the text of the Final Declaration here
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24.06.2025 Do not forget the humanitarian suffering!
Statement of the Justice & Peace Europe Co-Presidency on the ongoing developments in the Middle East and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Read the full Statement here.
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05.03.2025 Hope for the World of Work: Concerted Action 2025 of Justice and Peace Europe
The Concerted Action of Justice and Peace Europe in the Jubilee Year 2025 addresses the changing nature of the world of work. Read it here.
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03.03.2025 Catholic Social Teaching in times of Geopolitical Change
On the invitation of the Croatian Justice and Peace Commission, the secretaries general of the European Justice and Peace Commissions met in Split, Croatia, from 28 February to 2 March 2025. Read here the Press release
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06.02.2025 Presentation of the 2025 Peace Message of Pope Francis
On Monday, 3 February 2025, Justice & Peace Europe organised an event at the Chapel for Europe in Brussels to present Pope Francis’ Message for the World Day of Peace 2025, entitled "Forgive us our trespasses: grant us your peace”. Read here the respective speeches and comments.
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06.01.2025 EVENT | Presentation of the 2025 Peace Message of Pope Francis
Justice and Peace Europe invites you to a presentation of Pope Francis’ Message for the World Day of Peace 2025, entitled "Forgive us our trespasses: grant us your peace”, due to take place on Monday, 3 February 2025 at 19.00 in the Chapel for Europe, Rue van Maerlant 22/24, Brussels. Fore more info and registration, click here.
