Swiss religious leaders: Ban on burqas would violate religious freedom

Switzerland’s Catholic Church has joined other religious groups in opposing a proposed ban on Muslim head coverings, arguing it would “disproportionately” restrict religious freedom. The statement was published on the bishops’ conference website amid preparations for a 7th March referendum on a law to ban “covering the face in public,” introduced by members of the centre-right Swiss People’s Party. The... Read More

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December 10, 2020

Swiss bishops say ‘marriage equality’ proposal ignores rights of children

Switzerland’s proposed “marriage equality” law is an attempt to resolve “problems of discrimination by ignoring the differences” between a civil union and a marriage, said the country’s bishops. Marriage, including civil marriage, “is not only a public recognition of mutual feelings,” but is designed to ensure that children are born into a stable institution with... Read More

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November 18, 2020

German, Swiss churches prepare for religious Christmas at home

Lutheran and Catholic churches in Switzerland and Germany are planning for people to celebrate religious Christmas services at home because of the Covid-19 pandemic. In Germany, Matthias Kopp, spokesman for the Catholic bishops’ conference, said Catholic and Lutheran churches will publish a mini brochure that will be available to download. The German bishops’ conference will... Read More

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October 18, 2020

Swiss churches back bill on corporate responsibility

The Catholic Church in Switzerland has backed legislation that would penalise companies that damage the environment or abuse human rights. “This initiative focuses on human rights violations, whose primary victims are the poorest and most vulnerable,” the Church said in a joint appeal with Protestant leaders. “It makes an urgent appeal, to both our government... Read More

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August 24, 2020

WHO leader supports pope’s call for fair, global access to vaccine

The head of the World Health Organization, which has been strongly advocating rapid, fair and equitable access to potential Covid-19 vaccines worldwide, voiced support for Pope Francis’ similar call for global protections. Pope Francis made appeals on 19th August both on Twitter and at his weekly general audience insisting that any vaccine developed for the novel... Read More

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July 28, 2020

In Italy, controversial verdict may force legalisation of assisted suicide

The acquittal of two “right-to-die” activists who aided in the suicide of a person suffering from multiple sclerosis may force the Italian government to legalise assisted suicide in the country. A court in the Tuscan province of Massa-Carrara ruled on Monday to acquit Mina Welby and Marco Cappato for helping Davide Trentini commit suicide in... Read More

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June 11, 2020

Swiss Guards receive formation in security and faith, chaplain says

Tasked with protecting the pope even at the cost of their own lives, members of the Swiss Guard are not just highly trained specialists in security and ceremonial detail, they also receive extensive spiritual formation, the guard’s chaplain said. New recruits, who must have already completed basic training in the Swiss army, must also strengthen... Read More

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September 11, 2018

Bishops in several European countries urge support for Pope Francis

Bishops in several European countries issued statements urging Catholics to support Pope Francis in response to a former papal nuncio’s demand for his resignation. Church leaders in Austria, Switzerland and Germany defended the pope and the Church, which they say is being undermined. Similar statements were also recently issued by the Nordic bishops’ conference, which... Read More

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