Belgium: Mass attendance rises almost 4% in a year
The Belgian bishops say it is 'too early to speak of a real change in trend' but that vibrant religious communities in urban areas 'exert additional attraction.'
Mass attendance in Belgium rose by almost 4% from 2023 to 2024, according to figures released Tuesday.
New annual statistics, usually released in November but compiled earlier than scheduled this year, indicated that 173,335 people attended Mass on an average Sunday in 2024, 3.6% m…