“Were not our hearts burning?”: Rediscovering Solidarity on the Emmaus Road
As we prepare for EU-CORD’s General Assembly, we’re invited to reflect on the road we walk together. What kind of network do we want to be? And what does solidarity really look like in these challenging times? The Emmaus Road offers a timely, strange, and beautiful answer.
From Principles to Practice: What We’re Learning About Partnership
This partnership initiative challenges EU-CORD members to turn partner feedback into action—strengthening trust, transparency, and shared leadership across our partnerships.
Faith,Climate and Action: shaping the conversation in 2025
Join us on this journey as we shape EU-CORD’s climate and environment discussions, led by Christian (Strømme) and Nico (Dorcas)
Faith-Based Organisations and the Nexus Approach in Fragile States
How can we stay engaged in places where crises are deep, governance is fragile, and hope is scarce? The unique and powerful role that local faith-based organisations play in bridging humanitarian response, long-term development, and peacebuilding in the world’s most complex contexts.
In Solidarity: Faith-Based Organisations Express Deep Concern Over U.S. Aid Freeze
As six EU faith-based organisations, we stand in solidarity with affected communities and call on the EU and global leaders to take urgent action to fill the funding gap and uphold humanitarian commitments.
From Compassion to Policy: Bridging Faith and EU Development Cooperation
Heidi Saarinen-Azuara, Advocacy Specialist at Fida International, and Tabeth Masengu, Director of Advocacy and Lobbying at EU-CORD, share their reflections on the recent gathering of EU-CORD members and MEPs at the European Parliament to explore how Christian values can shape EU development cooperation in pursuit of justice and human dignity.
PMU CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION TO STOP THE ARMED CLASHES IN KIVU, DR CONGO
“When will the community of states stop turning a blind eye to the Congolese tragedy and accepting or tolerating systemic violations of international law and human rights?! It is time to act.”
—Dr. Denis Mukwege, Panzi Hospital
What drives our vision for Europe?
”perfect love should guide our collective work—a love demonstrated in solidarity with the poor, welcoming the stranger, caring for creation, and unwavering advocacy for justice and equality”.
Maintaining engagement in fragile contexts through partnership with local faith-based organisations
‘We must articulate the cost of inaction. Failing to address fragility comes with enormous human and financial costs—the price of conflict, displacement, and humanitarian crises far outweighs the investments needed to build peace and stability’