Dutch bishops cancel Christmas Midnight Masses (CNA)

The Dutch government has barred public gatherings between 5:00 PM and 5:00 AM at least through December 19, and the bishops have cancelled Christmas Midnight Masses as a precaution, according to the report.

84% of people in the Western European nation of 17.3 million (map) have been fully vaccinated, according to the report, and 587 are hospitalized with Covid in intensive care units.