The Dutch bishops' conference has pledged action after nearly 2,000 people complained of sexual abuse by Catholic priests during an inquiry by an independent commission.
The complaints, dating to 1945, were received by a Church-appointed commission established by the bishops to investigate abuse cases.
Pieter Kohnnen, spokesman for the Utrecht-based bishops' conference, said: "We're grateful to this commission for its prompt and professional recommendations, and we reiterate our condemnation of all forms of sexual abuse.
