Netherlands: Mgr. Smeets, Bishop of Roermond, diagnosed with brain cancer. Solidarity from the whole Dutch Church
Netherlands: restrictions on celebrations relaxing too, as from June 5th. Bishops, 50 to 250 devotees admitted, but by reservation and without choirs
Netherlands: launching the national coordination for planning the Year of the Family in the dioceses
Netherlands: still too many infections. The Bishops, “The Covid figures call for caution and restraint”. 10% of devotees in larger churches
Netherlands: pandemic situation still critical, no relaxation of restrictions for Easter. Bishops, situation “requires discipline and patience”
Netherlands: Amsterdam, traditional silent procession turns virtual. “United by digital technologies this year”.
Elections in The Netherlands: COVID-19 and restrictive measures are taking a toll on the country, but not on Prime Minister Rutte
di Sarah NumicoMarcel Klok, an expert in macro-economics, released an in-depth research on the political situation in the Netherlands. Elections are being…
The Church in Europe: a prayer for the victims of the pandemic in Luxembourg, Malta, Moldavia, Scandinavia, Holland and Monaco
The Netherlands: COVID-19, lockdown and protests. Msgr. Van den Hende: “The majority of Dutch people follow the rules”
di Sarah NumicoThe Netherlands is hit by a wave of riots and protests, some of them violent, ongoing for the past weeks.…