Lobby organisation
Secretariat of COMECE (Commission of the Episcopates of the European Union)
Religious body · Cross-sector / other · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, Secretariat of COMECE (Commission of the Episcopates of the European Union) appears in 11 declared MEP meetings (10 different MEPs), most often with European Conservatives & Reformists.
In their own words
“The COMECE Secretariat carries out operatively the aims of the Commission of the Episcopates of the European Union (COMECE), partnering EU political processes; monitoring EU activities and informing its Episcopates; communicating to the EU the views of its Episcopates. The COMECE Secretariat supports greater transparency in EU processes.”
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“It recognises itself as ‘Organisations representing churches and religious communities’ and agrees that the Register should not apply to Churches. COMECE is involved in Art. 17.3 TFEU Dialogue with a specific contribution and a peculiar identity, status and dignity, not as a lobby/interest representative/single-issue organisation. Our contribution is of moral/ethical nature but also rooted in Church Social Doctrine. It is constantly inspired by the Gospel and hurch reflection on the dignity of each human being as created in God’s image. We operate for the common good, not for business/interests and we are not conditioned by third-party interests.”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 11 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2023–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (6 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.
Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.
The MEPs they meet most
The 11 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2026 | Laurence Trochu | Haine antichrétienne en Europe |
| 12 May 2026 | Antonella Sberna | Art. 17 TFUE |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Sabine Verheyen | Religion Policies |
| 7 May 2025 | Laura Ballarín Cereza | EU - Vatican relations |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Michael McNamara | Introduction |
| 9 Apr 2025 | Bert-Jan Ruissen | Freedom of religion |
| 6 Mar 2025 | Željana Zovko | Interreligious dialogue |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Oliver Schenk | EU-China relations |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Antonella Sberna | Article 17 TFEU |
| 9 Jun 2023 | György Hölvényi | Humanitarian aid |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Kathleen van Brempt | Mercosur |
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