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- 1EU Bishops Warn Against Deleting Names From Baptismal Records▼EU Bishops Warn About Risks of Deleting Names From Baptismal Records
Catholic bishops in the European Union are warning about the risks of removing names from baptismal registers. Church officials argue the records have lasting religious and canonical significance and should not be erased, raising concerns over proposals or demands to strike people from parish rolls. Catholic media outlets are reporting the bishops' statement, which touches on the tension between church record-keeping and individuals' wishes to leave the institution.
- 2EU bishops raise concerns over baptismal records court opinion▼COMECE expresses strong concerns over the EU Court Advocate General’s Opinion on erasure from baptismal registers
COMECE, the commission of Catholic bishops' conferences of the European Union, has voiced strong concerns about the Advocate General's Opinion at the EU Court of Justice concerning erasure of data from baptismal registers. The bishops' body warns the legal reasoning on the Church's sacramental records raises questions about religious freedom and how GDPR data-erasure rights apply to ecclesiastical registers.
- 3EU bishops warn baptism ruling creates legal uncertainty▼EU bishops: Baptismal entry ruling could create ‘significant legal uncertainty’
Catholic bishops in the European Union say a ruling concerning baptismal records could create 'significant legal uncertainty'. Their warning, reported by The Pillar, suggests concern that the decision may have wide-ranging implications for how churches record and certify baptisms. The bishops' intervention signals unease within church hierarchies about the ruling's practical and legal consequences across EU member states.