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- 1Speakers warn of human and moral costs of new nuclear arms race▼Speakers warn of the human and moral costs of the new nuclear arms race
Speakers at an event covered by the Catholic Standard warned of the human and moral costs of a new nuclear arms race, arguing that renewed competition among nuclear powers carries devastating consequences for civilians and raises urgent ethical questions. The discussion framed nuclear escalation not only as a security threat but as a moral one.
- 2Diocese of Bridgeport Issues New Parish Finance Manual▼DECREE: PROMULGATION OF THE PARISH FINANCE MANUAL
The Diocese of Bridgeport has issued a decree promulgating a new Parish Finance Manual, setting out standardized financial procedures and oversight requirements for parishes across the diocese. The decree formalizes how parish funds are to be managed, recorded and reviewed. The announcement is drawing attention among clergy and laypeople interested in church financial accountability.
- 3GDPR rules apply to Catholic Church baptism registers▼GDPR rules also apply to baptism registers of catholic church
The Catholic Church's baptism registers fall under GDPR data protection rules, meaning parishes must handle baptismal records according to the same privacy standards as any other organisation processing personal data. This includes obligations around access, correction and deletion requests, which can raise sensitive questions for a religious institution holding records of sacraments received, sometimes long ago, about living and deceased individuals alike.