Weekly column from Poland: No children, no baptisms

11-11-2022

Christian Life

Sashko Nezamutdinov, CNE.news

Weekly column from Poland: No children, no baptisms

“I can't afford it.” "I'm afraid of the climate crisis and poverty, and the future is uncertain." "Who said we should all have children?" These are just a few of the statements from Poles in their thirties who do not have children.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with families. Photo EPA, Mikhail Klimentyev

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Roman Catholics attend a mass at the Catholic Church St. Anton Padovanski in Zagreb, Croatia. Photo EPA, Antonio Bat

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The number of people that belongs to a Christian denomination dropped in 2021 in Croatia. Especially the number of people who say they belong to the Roman Catholic Church declined. In contrast, the number of atheists and agnostics in the country grew.

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