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Interest in the church in Belgium decreased! Thousands of people have been deregistered

Demands to leave the church have increased in Belgium. In 2021, the “request for deregistration from the church” in the country increased 4 times compared to the previous year. According to the 2021 report published by the Catholic Church, 5,200 people in Belgium were deregistered from the church where they were registered as baptized. 20 in Belgium201261 people were removed from church registration.

20 in Belgium, where 42,000 people were baptized in 2019 before the epidemic20Churches were closed due to bans and baptisms were stopped. A total of 36 thousand 834 baptisms were performed in 2021 with the easing of epidemic measures. Baptism rates, which were expected to increase after the epidemic, have fallen short of expectations, and the number of church weddings has decreased significantly compared to previous years.

In Belgium, which is known for its Christian identity, but where the churches are increasingly empty, the scandals experienced in recent years have caused the bleeding of the Catholic Church. In Belgium, 35 churches had to close their doors last year due to the decline in the number of worshipers, some of which function as libraries or concert halls. (UAV)

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