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| Dutch Catholics to Call their Lentan Fast Ramadan |
| 2008-02-09 |
| The Catholic church is propagating its Lent fast this year as the 'Christian Ramadan.' It is thereby hoping to appeal to young people, De Volkskrant reports. "The image of the Catholic Lent must be burnished. The fact that we use a Muslim term is related to the fact that Ramadan is a better-known concept among young people than Lent," said campaign leader Van der Kuil Het of the Lent fast, which began on Wednesday. In the past, the Catholic church had strict rules for the Lent period of 40 days before Easter. But since 1967, the action has focused on collecting funds for the third world. "Now we also want to bring back spirituality and sobriety," according to Van der Kuil. |
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