Presidency of the Czech Bishops’ Conference on refugees

9/10/2015 Home

We release the statement of the president and the vice-president of the Czech Bishops’ Conference concerning the current proceedings and priorities with the view of help in the recent migration wave.

The Day I Shall Go and Pray in Nature

8/27/2015

1st September is celebrated as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. Join us in accepting the invitation of Pope Francis on the Day I Shall Go and Pray in Nature.

Short information about lastest events in the Czech Church

8/18/2015

Brief information about events in the Czech Church for a smooth year (June 2014 - June 2015).

Parents: first witnesses, first guardians of a vocation

7/10/2015

July 6 through 9, 2015, the 36th Congress of the European Vocations was held in Prague on the theme: How to guide young people to priesthood and consecrated life in the family today.

Pilgrims recalled 1200 years since the birth of St. Methodius

7/5/2015 Home

Some 23 thousand people have attended today (5th July 2015) the mass in the Moravian place of pilgrimage Velehrad to celebrate the feast of Sts. Cyril and Methodius. They recalled some significant anniversaries here and prayed for current problems as well.

Bishops and other leaders of Czech churches on migration

7/5/2015

On 4th July 2015, Catholic bishops of the Czech Republic together with representatives of the Ecumenical Council of Churches in the Czech Republic released a statement on migration.

Bishops: We feel that solidarity is urgently needed

7/5/2015 Home

Reflection on current situation in the society, evaluation of past events, and presentation of planned activities: these were the crucial parts of the plenary meeting, attended by the members of the Czech Bishops’ Conference (CBC) in Velehrad on 3rd–4th July 2015. Bishops also celebrated the mass in a new church in Staré Město, presented a statement of the CBC and the leaders of the ecumenical council of churches on migrants, and introduced a new website that helps people to find a mass.

The Church in Europe of 2015

6/22/2015 Home

The annual meeting of press officers and spokespersons (June 17-20) and the annual meeting of the Secretaries General of the European Catholic Bishops' Conferences (June 18-21) were held this year partially jointly in Prague (Czech Republic), at the invitation of H. Ex. Mgr. Tomáš Holub, Secretary General of the Czech Catholic Bishops' Conference.

Eastern Catholic Bishops meet in Prague

5/26/2015 Home

From Thursday, June 4th, to Sunday, June 7th, 2015, the annual meeting of the Eastern Catholic hierarchs of Europe is taking place this year in Prague. Almost fifty participants at the meeting, organised by the Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE), will include Archbishop Cyril Vasiľ, secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches.

Appointed new bishop for České Budějovice, Vlastimil Kročil

3/19/2015 Home

On Thursday 19th March 2015, Pope Francis appointed a new bishop for the diocese of České Budějovice – Msgr. Vlastimil Kročil.

Thank you, Saint Agnes!

11/15/2014 Home

On Saturday, 15th November 2014, a solemn mass took place at the cathedral of Sts. Vitus, Wenceslaus, and Adalbert in Prague to commemorate the work and legacy of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Czech princess canonized 25 years ago – just several days before the fall of the communist regime – and to express our gratitude for her canonization as well as for the gift of freedom. Presiding over the mass was Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state and a legate of Pope Francis for this occasion.

Czech bishops call for support for persecuted Christians

10/15/2014 Home

Bishops of the Czech Republic together with representatives of religious orders gathered at their 99th plenary meeting on 13th–15th October 2014. The sessions took place in the Krkonoše Mountains and the participants also received a visit of Father Patrick Daly, secretary general of the COMECE.