E/CN.4/1995/91/Add.1 page 90 In Romania, 15 denominations have been given official recognition: the Romanian Orthodox Church, the Romanian Church United to Rome (Greek-Catholic), made official by decree No. 9 of the Provisional Council of National Union (CPUN) of 30 December 1989, the Roman Catholic Church, the Reformed Church, the Augustinian Evangelical Church, the Synodic-Presbyterian Evangelical Church, the Unitarian Church, the Armenian Church, the Christian Church of Ancient Rite, the Muslim religion, the Mosaic religion, the Baptist Church, the Seventh Day Adventist Church, the Pentecostal Church and the Christian Church After the Gospel. There are some further 120 religious associations which are either independent or attached to the various denominations. Denominations are free at present to appoint their leaders and ministers, with no State interference. Church ministers are trained in theological schools, faculties and institutes available to the denominations in accordance with their real requirements. Denominations are free to use the mother tongue of believers in religious services. Freedom of conscience and religion is guaranteed by the Romanian Constitution, which establishes the conditions for the expression of this freedom in its article 29: Article 29: 1. Freedom of thought, opinion, and religious belief may not be abridged in any form whatsoever. No one may be compelled to embrace an opinion or religion contrary to his own beliefs. 2. Freedom of conscience shall be guaranteed. It shall be exercised only in a spirit of tolerance and mutual respect. 3. Religious denominations shall be free and organized in accordance with their own statutes, in compliance with the law. 4. Any forms, means or acts of religious hatemongering are prohibited in the relations among denominations. 5. Religious denominations shall be autonomous from the State and shall enjoy its support, including facilitation of religious assistance in the army, in hospitals, prisons, nursing homes and orphanages. 6. Parents or legal tutors have the right to ensure such education as is in accordance with their own convictions to the minors for whom they bear responsibility. Article 32 of the Constitution guarantees the right to religious education, as follows: the State shall ensure freedom of religious education, in accordance with the specific requirements of each religious denomination. In public schools, religious education shall be organized and guaranteed by law.