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Soaring numbers are quitting Catholic Church in Poland, say activists

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Soaring numbers are quitting Catholic Church in Poland, say activists

Soaring numbers are quitting Catholic Church in Poland, say activists

Campaigners say as many as 3,000 people have issued statements of apostasy this year - and that this is six times higher than last year.


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