“De-Baptisms” Increase As Italian Apostasy Rises

The Union of Rationalist Atheists and Agnostics (UAAR) made de-baptism possible two decades ago in Italy. They launched an online registry where people can submit applications for de-baptism. UAAR estimates that more than 100,000 people have already been de-baptized in Italy. In 2020, according to the Diocese of Brescia in eastern Milan, they alone received 27 applications for de-baptism. This year, as of August, they have de-baptized 72 people. Although data is lacking, the actual numbers may be higher. According to Reverend Daniele Mombelli, the vice-chancellor of the Diocese of Brescia, anyone who applied for “de-baptism” is committing the crime of apostasy. This “crime” is punished with automatic excommunication, prohibitions on becoming a god-parent, and losing the right to a Catholic funeral. Other than disbelief, people who have de-baptized mentioned social issues like LGBTQ rights, euthanasia, and abortion as the driving cause behind their decision to leave the Catholic Church.

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“De-Baptisms” Increase as Italian Apostasy Rises

Location: Italy