Kerknet (launched 2007) is the

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of the

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. It is run by a non-profit of the same name (Kerknet vzw), as well as having an associated

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and

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profile. In May 2012 the site was subject to a series of

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s seeking to "silence the Church". On 18 February 2015 the site was relaunched as a web portal.

External links

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Kerknet YouTube Channel

References

{{Catholic Church in Belgium Web portals Belgian websites Catholic Church in Belgium