More than 130 churches to be transferred to new fund
In Luxembourg's last step toward separation of church and state, MPs pass draft law on administration of religious buildings and goods linked to Catholic Church
In the last step taken toward the separation of church and state, Luxembourg MPs passed this week the draft law 7037 on the administration of religious buildings and other goods linked to the Catholic Church, which also leads to the creation of a single fund managing the wealth of the Catholic Church, to be administered by the archbishopric.
Of the 490 churches in the country, 134 will be transferred to the new church fund, while 356 churches will be owned by local municipalities.
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