The Catholic Bishops' Conference apologized on behalf of church officials cooperating with the party state.

The Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference (MKPK) apologized for church members who collaborated with the communist regime, following the release of agent files. They emphasized the complexity of individual stories behind the names in the documents, which include cases of coercion and failed recruitment. The MKPK urged for a nuanced understanding of the past, highlighting that many church members were targets of the communist dictatorship. They called for reconciliation based on truth, stressing that judgment should not be made hastily without knowing the full context of each person's history. The statement also mentioned that some individuals provided confidential information to the regime.