The European Union and Christian Churches: The patterns of interaction

Sergei A. Mudrov

No 3/14, Discussion Papers from Europa-Kolleg Hamburg, Institute for European Integration

Abstract: This paper analyses the dialogue of Churches and EU institutions, with a focus on the Churches' representations at the European Union. These representations are described in accordance with the confessional divisions: Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant. Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) is regarded as the most influential Catholic representation; among the Orthodox representations this status is kept by the representation of the Church of Greece, and among Protestant - the Protestant Church in Germany (EKD). Overall, this paper finds that the existing patterns of cooperation constrain the Churches' ability to influence the process of decision-making in the EU. However, this influence may increase should the practical cooperation on the policy level acquire more intensive forms.

Keywords: Christian Churches; European integration; Lisbon Treaty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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