Le financement public des cultes à l’épreuve du pluralisme en Belgique

State funding of religions hasn’t undergone any major change since 1831, except for the extension of its beneficiaries. In a context of deep secularization and disaffection towards historically established religions groups, coupled with distrust among the population towards newer religious, this enlargement fuels a debate concerning both the way state funding is administered and the legitimacy of the principle itself. However, except for the transfer of certain competencies to the Regions, attempts to introduce significant reforms have proved unsuccessful.