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Church bell causes tensions in Germany

28-11-2022

Central Europe

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Church bell causes tensions in Germany

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Central Europe

A church bell causes political tensions within the German Evangelical Churches (EKD). Should the bell be returned to its owners from before the Second World War or not?

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