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Here you will find news from CPCE, updates to the site and other newsworthy items mainly from our member churches. Media representatives and anyone from the member churches interested in any of these topics are warmly invited to contact the “faces” directly for further information. You are welcome to contact the CPCE Head Office with any inquiries or comments as well! You can find contact information on the “Contact” page of this site.

Ostern / Easter

Ostern / Easter

Und es geschah, als er mit ihnen zu Tisch saß, nahm er das Brot, dankte, brach’s und gab’s ihnen. Da wurden ihre Augen geöffnet, und sie erkannten ihn. (Lk 24, 30f.) Im Jubiläumsjahr der Leuenberger Konkordie danken wir für 50 Jahre Gemeinschaft am Tisch des Herrn....

Anniversary website

Anniversary website

On the website www.leuenberg50.org you will find information on the 50th anniversary of the Leuenberg Agreement, such as the text of the Agreement in 19 languages and information on anniversary events. Materials for the media or church services will also be posted...

Lord`s Supper in a changing world

Lord`s Supper in a changing world

The consultation meeting of the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE) on “Practice and Theology of the Lord's Supper” in Hildesheim (22-24.2.2023) dealt with the guiding question of how the Protestant churches in the 21st century can be welcoming churches...

Anniversary website

Anniversary website

On the website www.leuenberg50.org you will find information on the 50th anniversary of the Leuenberg Agreement, such as the text of the Agreement in 19 languages and information on anniversary events. Materials for the media or church services will also be posted...

Musician, general organizer, bishop, and craftsman

Musician, general organizer, bishop, and craftsman

On Sunday 22 January 2023, the previous episcopal visitator Rolf Bareis was installed as bishop in Tbilisi. On this occasion, representatives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Georgia and the Southern Caucasus (ELCG), which has just about 500 members, came...

Commemoration day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Commemoration day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

On 24 February 2022, we all had to be painfully reminded that modern human development is far from guaranteeing that respect, tolerance, and peace are self-evident and eternal. Once again, Europe is moved by frontline reports and the deep sorrow of suffering and...

Gesegnete Weinachten! Merry Christmas!

Gesegnete Weinachten! Merry Christmas!

Gesegnete Weihnachten und ein gutes Neues Jahr! Generalsekretär Mario Fischer und das Team der Geschäftsstelle danken für alle Weihnachtsgrüße aus ...
Notice of Events in Sibiu / Ankündigung von Veranstaltungen in Hermannstadt (EN, DE)

Notice of Events in Sibiu / Ankündigung von Veranstaltungen in Hermannstadt (EN, DE)

The Centre for Protestant Theology in Eastern Europe (ZETO), a partner organization of CPCE, has announced the following programs in ...
Conferences on Peace Ethics / Konferenzen zur Friedensethik (EN, DE)

Conferences on Peace Ethics / Konferenzen zur Friedensethik (EN, DE)

The Bible uses the concept of peace a lot and among Christians it has become a greeting, a liturgical element ...
Den Glauben weitergeben / Passing on the Faith (DE, EN)

Den Glauben weitergeben / Passing on the Faith (DE, EN)

Die GEKE-Vollversammlung, August 2024 in Hermannstadt, hat in ihrem Abschlussbericht die wichtigsten Arbeitsthemen der kommenden sechs Jahre benannt. Eines davon ...
GEKE beim Europarat / CPCE at the Council of Europe (DE, EN)

GEKE beim Europarat / CPCE at the Council of Europe (DE, EN)

Von 14. bis 16. Oktober 2024 tagte die Vollversammlung der Konferenz der internationalen NGOs beim Europarat in Straßburg, an der ...
CPCE General Secretary Visits Hungary / GEKE-Generalsekretär besucht Ungarn (EN, DE)

CPCE General Secretary Visits Hungary / GEKE-Generalsekretär besucht Ungarn (EN, DE)

The General Secretary of the Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE), Mario Fischer, visited the Reformed Church in Hungary ...
Continuation of the dialogue between the CPCE and the Catholic Church (EN, DE)

Continuation of the dialogue between the CPCE and the Catholic Church (EN, DE)

From 6 to 8 November 2024 the sixth meeting of a dialogue between the Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe ...
Jahrestreffen zwischen EBF und GEKE / Annual Meeting Between EBF and CPCE

Jahrestreffen zwischen EBF und GEKE / Annual Meeting Between EBF and CPCE

Zum jährlichen Treffen von European Baptist Federation (EBF) und GEKE kamen EBF-Generalsekretär Alan Donaldson und Pastor Christian Wehde nach Wien ...
Thanks for Sibiu-Hermannstadt-Nagyszeben/ Dank für Sibiu- Hermannstadt-Nagyszeben

Thanks for Sibiu-Hermannstadt-Nagyszeben/ Dank für Sibiu- Hermannstadt-Nagyszeben

A General Assembly is a complex event. It is important to achieve work goals without neglecting the communion of participants ...
Eglise sans vocation? / Church Without a Vocation? / Kirche ohne Berufung?

Eglise sans vocation? / Church Without a Vocation? / Kirche ohne Berufung?

La Conférence des Églises protestantes des pays latins d'Europe (CEPPLE) s'est retrouvée pour un colloque du 08 au 09 octobre ...