Diocese

The Diocese of Nashville has introduced a new training program aimed at maintaining safe environments, likely within its schools and parishes. The program reflects ongoing efforts by Catholic dioceses to strengthen child protection and safeguarding practices. Details about the program's content and rollout timeline have not yet been made widely available.

An adviser to the European Court of Justice says EU data protection rules may give people the right to have their baptismal records erased, raising new questions about how privacy law applies to Church registries. The opinion, still non-binding, could shape how Catholic dioceses across Europe store and delete personal data.