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EU bishops argue against erasure of names from baptismal records

September 04, 2026

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CWN Editor's Note: The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union published a 15-page position paper arguing against the erasure of names from baptismal records.

In the Bisdom Gent case, the Court of Justice of the European Union is expected to rule on whether there a “right to data erasure” in baptismal registers under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation.

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