Fewer Belgians attending Mass


	Fewer Belgians attending Mass

Djiezes

7-8-2008 7:21 AM

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religion, belgium, church, stats, study, numbers, statistics

Djiezes says:

7% attend church weekly (11% a decade ago)
57% new born children are baptised (65% a decade ago)
26.5% opt for a church wedding (49% a decade ago)
61% for church funeral (76% a decade ago)

The full press release (27 pages) is available in Dutch or French

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7-8-2008 8:15 AM

Socratoad

Perhaps this era will come to be known as the beginning of the new Belgian Enlightenment.

7-8-2008 8:24 AM

syncopath

and hopefully not only Belgian ..

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			A study carried out by the Leuven University Centre for Political Science on behalf of the Belgian Conference of Bishops has revealed a big fall in the number of Belgians attending Mass on a regular basis. 			
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