Az Európai Unió püspökei ellenzik a keresztelési anyakönyvi adatok törlését

In brief

Bishops from the European Union oppose a proposal to delete baptismal registry data, arguing that these records are permanent documents of the Church's sacramental life rather than membership lists.

The Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) released this position on September 2 in connection with an ongoing legal proceeding before the European Union Court. The commission stated that deleting this data could violate religious freedom and the autonomy of the Church. The legal dispute stems from a case in Belgium.