Religious processions thrive in Netherlands despite fall in numbers of regular churchgoers
It's a sunny Sunday morning, and altar boys ringing silver bells announce the passage of the Blood and Body of Christ through the ancient streets of Eijsden and its surrounding pastures. Roman Catholic families line the route to watch the start of “Bronkfeest,” a local religious festival that dates from time out of mind.
Though the Netherlands is frequently the target of criticism by religious conservatives and the Vatican for its tolerant policies toward marijuana, prostitution and euthanasia, many Dutch are both socially permissive and highly religious.
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