Dutch university scraps Christian prayer

01-12-2022

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Dutch university scraps Christian prayer

The Free University in the Dutch capital of Amsterdam, one of the leading universities in the country, is scrapping the Christian invocation at academic ceremonies. The opening and closing words at these gatherings will be changed to a text with a "more inclusive character".

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