The Permanent Commission of the Spanish Episcopal Conference (CEE) held its ordinary meeting on June 17 and 18 at the CEE headquarters in Madrid. García Magán, reported on the main issues addressed during the meeting, including the approval of a new Office for the reception of complaints of hate crimes and offenses on religious grounds.
This new Office, dependent on the EEC, was created with the aim of promoting the defense of religious freedom and responding to the aggressions suffered by the Catholic faithful in Spain. Among its functions are the elaboration and diffusion of an annual report on crimes and offenses for religious reasons, the sensitization of the dioceses to these attacks, as well as the maintenance of dialogue with other religious confessions and national and international entities committed to the defense of religious freedom.
Projects for the future
During the meeting, work also continued on the drafting of the Pastoral Guidelines of the EoC for the four-year period 2026-2030. This document will be reviewed at the next Standing Commission and submitted for approval at the Plenary Assembly in November.
On the other hand, Miguel Garrigós, director of the secretariat of the Episcopal Subcommittee for the Family and the Defense of Life, presented the progress of the Project in favor of human dignityfocused on analyzing the impact of pornography and its consequences. This project has moved from a study phase to a new stage of cross-cutting work between different episcopal commissions. The objective is to present in November a plan articulated on three fundamental axes: awareness, prevention and accompaniment.
Promoting vocation ministry
Bishop Luis Argüello also presented new proposals for reorganizing the work of the Vocation Ministry Service, after the Congress "Who am I for?", held last February. The bishop stressed the need to consolidate a vocational culture that promotes dialogue among the different vocations, giving continuity to the process initiated and strengthening the network of diocesan vocational pastoral services.
With these steps, the Episcopal Conference reaffirms its commitment to the defense of the faith, pastoral accompaniment and human dignity in a social context that is increasingly challenging for believers.
