A raunchy couple filmed themselves bonking behind the altar of a Belgian church - prompting mass outrage.

       Poor staff at the Belgian church were forced to "cleanse" the scene with holy water, following the X-rated ecclesiastical romp.

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       Filthy footage of the romp was shared online Credit: CEN 2

       Staff at the church had to cleanse the scene with holy water Credit: Google Maps/CEN

       The video was filmed at Sint-Michielskerk Church in the city of Bree in the north-eastern Belgian province of Limburg.

       In the footage, the couple can be seen having sex behind the church altar.

       The man can be seen filming with one, while occasionally groping his partner's waist with the other.

       It is unclear when the video was filmed or by who - but it first started doing the

       rounds on WhatsApp before spreading on social media.

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       The church is a publicly accessible building.

       According to Het Nieuwsblad, the police are investigating the incident as pornography in a public place and dissemination of the images.

       Bree mayor Liesbeth Van der Auwera said: "The police have announced that a double report has officially been drawn up."

       Sint-Michielskerk Church spokesperson Ernest Essers said the filmed incident "exceeded all boundaries of decency, respect, and fairness."

       He said he received the video via WhatsApp on 29th October, adding: "This is public defamation.

       "We are going to file a complaint with the police.

       "Due to the extended All Saints weekend, this would have happened on Wednesday," he speculated.

       Essers said: "We want to handle this discreetly, but of course we want it to be followed up.

       "This has overwhelmed us."

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