Bratislava, 15 March (TK KBS) The Slovak Bishops’ Conference Press Office informs the media that Bratislava will welcome the 3rd edition of the European Catholic Social Days (17-22 March 2022).
The event will take place in a so-called hybrid form. More than 150 delegates of the Bishops' Conferences (bishops, priests and lay people) from Europe will come in person, while the rest will be able to watch the program online. The working languages of the meeting are Slovak, English and Italian with interpretation.
Information for the media
The Slovak Bishops’ Conference Press Office draws the attention of the media to the need for accreditation. Media representatives must be accredited no later than Thursday, March 17, 2022, by 12:00 p.m., by sending their first and last name, journalist's (ID) card number and the name of the editorial office, indicating their job title (photographer, cameraman, editor) to the following email address: lipiak@kbs.sk. We kindly ask the editorial offices to meet this deadline. Applications will not be accepted after this date. Non-accredited media will not be able to cover the event. The program and proceedings can be found on the website www.catholicsocialdays.eu, which is in Slovak and English.
Press office does not provide parking for the media. In the event that a briefing will be organised, it will be announced additionally. Only accredited journalists will be allowed to enter the conference hall.
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The event is organised by the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), the Council of European Bishops' Conferences (CCEE) and the Slovak Bishops' Conference (KBS) in cooperation with the Vatican's Dicastery for Integral Human Development. Slovakia will welcome its Prefect, Cardinal Michael Czerny SJ, President of COMECE, the Archbishop of Luxembourg, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich and the President of CCEE, Mons. Gintaras Grušas, Archbishop of Vilnius and other guests. The theme is: Europe beyond the pandemic: a new beginning.
The first European Catholic Social Days took place from 8 to 11 October 2009 in Gdansk, Poland. The theme was "Solidarity - a challenge for Europe". The Social Days began a tradition of regular meetings to bring together Catholic women and men from all over Europe, at intervals of about three to four years, to reflect on Europe and the European Union, drawing on the social teaching of the Church. The second edition of European Catholic Social Days took place from 18 to 21 September 2014 in Madrid. The event then reflected the theme "Christian faith and the future of Europe".
Further information about the event can be found in the dossier and on the website www.catholicsocialdays.eu.
