Covid-19 Netherlands - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Wed, 01 Dec 2021 23:49:47 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Covid-19 Netherlands - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Dutch Catholic bishops cancel Christmas Midnight Masses due to COVID-19 pandemic https://cathnews.co.nz/2021/12/02/dutch-catholic-bishops-cancel-christmas-midnight-masses-due-to-covid-19-pandemic/ Thu, 02 Dec 2021 06:50:19 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=142945 Catholic bishops in the Netherlands have decided to cancel Christmas Midnight Masses once again this year as a precaution to stop the spread of COVID-19. The Dutch bishops announced on Dec 1 that no Catholic Masses or other parish functions will be allowed to take place after 5 pm, with public venues required to close Read more

Dutch Catholic bishops cancel Christmas Midnight Masses due to COVID-19 pandemic... Read more]]> Catholic bishops in the Netherlands have decided to cancel Christmas Midnight Masses once again this year as a precaution to stop the spread of COVID-19.

The Dutch bishops announced on Dec 1 that no Catholic Masses or other parish functions will be allowed to take place after 5 pm, with public venues required to close between 5 pm and 5 am under new government measures lasting until at least Dec 19.

The Dutch bishops' conference website explained that the decision, also taken last year, was made to prevent large crowds gathering for evening Masses on Christmas Eve. It added that it is difficult to maintain good ventilation with multiple Masses in one evening.

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