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Ethics, Research & Health, Plenary Assembly, Policy Areas, Press

Press Release

🔴 HIGH-LEVEL EVENT | Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica humanitas to be presented in Brussels on 14 October. Registration for online participation still open

Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical Letter Magnifica humanitas will be officially presented in Brussels on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, during a high-level public event organised by the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) at the Chapel for Europe, from 19:00 to 21:00 CET. The event will bring together representatives of the Holy See and the EU, as well as leading experts in … Continue reading »

Justice & Fundamental Rights, Policy Areas, Press

Press Release

🔴 COMECE expresses strong concerns over the EU Court Advocate General’s Opinion on erasure from baptismal registers

On Monday, 5 October 2026, the Secretariat of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) expressed concern about the initial indications emerging from the Court of Justice of the European Union case C-12/25, Bisdom Gent, concerning the erasure of personal data from baptismal registers, following the Opinion delivered on 1 October. The non-binding Opinion of the EU Court’s Advocate General considers … Continue reading »