Denmark Prepares Priests for 20 Military Funerals a Day as Europe Braces for Major War
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Denmark is preparing the Church for the possibility of a major war in Europe, in which between 10 and 20 military personnel per day could die. Since January, the military priests will instruct parish priests to organize military funerals and manage situations with a large number of deaths.
Denmark Prepares Priests for 20 Military Funerals a Day as Europe Braces for Major War
Denmark is preparing parish priests across the country to handle large numbers of military funerals in the event of a major war in Europe, with planners considering scenarios in which 10 to 20 Danish soldiers could be killed on the worst days.
95 priests are employed as military chaplains in the Danish armed forces. It is estimated that this is not enough if Denmark is in a big war.
While several European countries are strengthening their defence against the Russian threat, Denmark is imposing on its ministers of worship training on military funerals.
Denmark has already allocated 1.8 million Danish kroner to prepare its Church for difficult situations. Denmark is preparing its Church to hold a large number of military funerals in the event of a war in Europe, according to militarnyi.com. Thomas H. Beck, head of Denmark’s military chaplains, told TV 2 that one of the scenarios the country is preparing for involves 10 to 20 military funerals per day. Starting in January, military chaplains wil…
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