European bishops warn against allowing erasure of ‘theological reality’ of baptismal records

European bishops warn against allowing erasure of ‘theological reality’ of baptismal records European Union flags flutter outside the EU headquarters in Brussels July 15, 2021. Photo: CNS/Yves Herman, Reuters.

The European bishops’ conference is warning authorities of the dangers of allowing baptised individuals to erase the records of their baptisms from Church archives, with the bishops arguing that to do so would negatively affect Church freedom and internal governance. The Court of Justice of the European Union is currently hearing a case brought by…

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