Dutch Catholics to Call their Lentan Fast Ramadan

AMSTERDAM, 09/02/08 - 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.

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Source: NIS News Bulletin"
http://www.nisnews.nl/public/090208_3.htm

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