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Church in the WorldChristianity seen as 'a stand-by faith'Netherlands William Jurgensen - 21 April 2007A major study of religion in the Netherlands has highlighted wide gaps in main Christian beliefs between Dutch Catholics and Protestants, writes William Jurgensen. "God in the Netherlands", a study conducted every 10 years since 1966, also said religion is still declining. Regular church-going was down to 16 per cent of all Christians last year compared with 21 per cent in 1996. "We can speak of Christianity as a stand-by faith," the study said. It showed that Catholics, about one-third of the population compared to the Protestant one-fifth, are less firm in their beliefs than their Calvinist and Reformed cousins. |
 In this week’s issueMaking markets moral Iron and velvet Love in a Catholic climate Someone to talk to A good Lent takes planning South American surprise Can the Church support abuse victims on its own terms? Elena Curti Is the Church too slow in recognising that academies are the future for Catholic schools? Christopher Lamb Goodwin the scapegoat Elena Curti The pain of being a coeliac Catholic Sr M, guest contributor The Church's moral obligation to victims of clerical sexual abuse Speeches from this week's conference in Rome This week in Rome bishops and religious superiors met at the first Vatican-backed symposium devoted to forging a global response to the crisis of clerical sexual abuse that has disgraced ... Archbishop voices 'shame and sorrow' after priest's abuse trial Longley to visit parishes 'damaged' by Walsh Today, Tuesday 7 February, Bede Walsh, who served as a Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Birmingham, has been convicted by a jury, following a 10-day trial at Stoke-on-Trent ...
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