Churches in the diaspora between tradition and innovation – many of the member churches of the CPCE live in this tension. The Centre for Protestant Theology East (ZETO), one of the CPCE's cooperation partners, is holding a study day (Dies Academicus) in German on...

The CPCE invited Austrian media representatives to a background meeting with Secretary General Mario Fischer. The meeting was very positive and featured numerous questions from the attending journalists, most of whom have a Catholic background. They expressed...

At the beginning of 2026, letters were sent to the 96 member churches of the CPCE explaining a new contribution structure. This had already been decided by the Council at the end of 2025. In recent years, there have been many changes in the CPCE's finances: staff...

When the conversation turns to this crucial interface between churches and wider society, where should one begin? Do we need a theology of blessing? Should we focus on the biographies of the people we accompany? Are initiatives such as occasional service agencies...

The Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE) is advancing a doctrinal conversation on a question that goes to the core of its identity as a communion of churches: what does “doctrinal diversity” mean—and what does it require—within a shared and binding...

The CPCE head office in Vienna is preparing for a change in the office of the General Secretary. On 27 April 2026, the CPCE will bid farewell to Rev. Dr Mario Fischer as General Secretary of the CPCE. His successor, Rev. Dr Susanne Schenk, will be installed in the...

Balancing the local and the global is a challenge the Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe faces at every one of its events. The presentation of the 2025 volume Practice and Theology of the Lord’s Supper exemplified this through a hybrid format. Guests...

The change in the office of President of the Protestant United Church in Belgium was marked by a festive service. After 13 years as president, Reverend Steven Fuite is now retiring. In his speech, he emphasised that the model of a united church also serves as a...

Among the important new publications of the Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe is the volume published in 2025 entitled “Practice and Theology of the Lord’s Supper. A Study Process of the Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe and other perspectives on...