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In Europe’s empty churches, prayer and confessions make way for drinking and dancing

By RAF CASERT

MECHELEN, Belgium (AP) — The confessionals where generations of Belgians admitted their sins stood stacked in a corner of what was once Sacred Heart Church, proof the stalls — as well as the Roman Catholic house of worship — had outlived their purpose.

The building is to close down for two years while a cafe and concert stage are added, with plans to turn the church into “a new cultural hot spot in the heart of Mechelen,” almost within earshot of where Belgium’s archbishop lives. Around the corner, a former Franciscan church is now a luxury hotel where music star Stromae spent his wedding night amid the stained-glass windows.

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  1. Duncan Adams Duncan Adams June 23, 2023

    THis is cool . Maybe people are figuring out the Catholics may not have a handle on Christianity and maybe more people are figuring out that modern day understanding of Church / Christianity is distorted. Why do I say this … Read and think . What’s the best way to shape and control people. Scare them . Fear the tool of the ages. Governments and churches get you pays your money and not complain .
    https://www.drday.com/who_rewrote_bible.htm

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