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Islamic prayer chanted during Belgian Catholic university’s opening Mass
September 23, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: A prayer from the Qu’ran was chanted in Arabic during the opening Mass of the academic year at KU Leuven (Catholic University Leuven) in Belgium.
Archbishop Luc Terlinden, the Primate of Belgium, was present in the front row at the Mass, AdVaticanum reported. Professor Martijn Steegen, a layman, preached the homily, despite the Vatican’s recent reaffirmation that only clergy are permitted to preach the homily at Mass.
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Leuven has been known for decades to subvert in various ways the Catholic Faith and morality. Many years ago it was about to drop "Catholic" from the university's name. The silent participation of a leading Catholic prelate at the Mass while liturgical abuses took place only amplify the scandal.
