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Belgian Church Turns Into Pub After Sunday Service

Most people come to church to get food for their soul, but some Belgians in the small village of Brielen attend their local place of worship to get a different kind of spirit, enjoying beers on tap after mass. Churchgoers enjoy a few beers inside the house of worship following Sunday mass every week. The church transforms into a cafe-bar after Sunday service because of the village's lack of a public watering hole, after the last bar in the village of 700 people was forced to shut down. Locals can now grab a beer, tea or coffee for just €1 at the church after mass. However, there are a few catches. Drinking is allowed only for those who attend mass, playing music during the time when churchgoers enjoy beer is strictly forbidden and all attendees must leave the church premises at 1 PM sharp. Oddly enough, the local Priest decided that allowing his flock to grab a few drinks in the church would allow the faithful to get closer to God by helping them bond with each other, and the unorthodox practice actually serves to attract even more people to church.