Record number of Swiss leave Catholic Church
Almost 34,600 people left the Catholic Church in Switzerland last year. That’s 300 more departures than the previous record figure from 2021. This content was published on October 29, 2023 […]
Deserted churches and fewer believers: Swiss abandon God
Promoted post: Video: How Jesus Became God, by Prof. Bart Ehrman? Source: Swiss Info The non-religious proportion of the population is steadily growing in Switzerland, as in most Western countries. […]
Swiss bishop calls for women’s ordination, end to celibacy ahead of synod
Bishop Felix Gmür of Basel told Swiss newspaper “NZZ am Sonntag” on Sept 24, “It’s time to abolish mandatory celibacy.” | Credit: José R. Martinez / Basel Diocese. By AC Wimmer […]
‘It’s time to abolish celibacy,’ says president of Swiss Bishops’ Conference
The president of the Swiss Bishops’ Conference admits mistakes in dealing with abuse cases in the Catholic Church and advocates for the abolition of celibacy and the admission of women […]
Explained: Is church attendance falling in Europe?
NEWS ANALYSIS By Declan McSweeney5 July 2023 More than half a million baptised Catholics left the church in Germany last year, according to recently released figures. But what’s the general state of […]
The Misunderstood Reason Millions of Americans Stopped Going to Church
The defining problem driving people out is … just how American life works in the 21st century. By Jake Meador JULY 29, 2023 Nearly everyone I grew up with in my […]
What next after Swiss Catholic Church sexual abuse revelations?
An official inquiry into the Roman Catholic Church in Switzerland has identified over 1,000 cases of sexual abuse since 1950. The Vatican has also ordered an investigation into high-ranking Swiss Catholic […]
‘Religion more likely to result in conflicts than in peace’
This content was published on October 27, 2014 – swissinfo.ch and agencies The Swiss continue to distance themselves from organised religion, with religious communities forced to compete with secular leisure […]
Pakistan: More than 100 arrested after churches burned
bbc.com By Carrie Davies & Derek Caiin Islamabad and Singapore More than 100 people have been arrested in an east Pakistan city after thousands of Muslims burned churches and vandalised […]
Losing Our Religion review: Trump and the crisis of US Christianity
Review Russell Moore, formerly of the Southern Baptist Convention, thinks evangelicals have come dangerous adrift of moralityLloyd Green Sun 13 Aug 2023 Christianity and the “powers that be” have weathered […]
The Competition for Believers in Africa Is Transforming Christianity and Islam
THE SATURDAY ESSAY On a continent whose growing population presents enormous opportunities for Christianity and Islam, both faiths are adapting to charismatic modes of worship and indigenous traditions. Worshipers at […]
Most Swiss Christians don’t believe story behind Easter
Almost two-thirds of Swiss Christians who took part in a survey do not think the Resurrection of Jesus is a historical fact. Three-quarters of the population as a whole don’t believe […]
More and more Swiss reject organised religion
A third of the Swiss population do not belong to any specific religion. This is roughly three times the proportion 20 years ago. This content was published on June 13, […]
Iraq’s Christians fight to save threatened ancient language
By AFP – Jun 03,2023 – JORDAN TIMES In this photo taken on May 16, the Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Mosul Michaeel Najeeb presents an old Syriac-language Christian codex at the Eastern […]
THE DEADLIEST RELIGIOUS CONFLICTS IN HISTORY EXPLAINED
BY MICHELE GAMA SOSA/JAN. 24, 2022 Religious conflict is a defining feature of today’s world, and it has been for millennia. Often, religion is just one factor in conflicts that result […]
What caused the Orthodox Christianity split in Ukraine conflict?
The creation of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine under the US-influenced Fener Patriarchate reflects Ukraine’s geopolitical tensions and domestic politics. DENIZ BERKTAY As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, […]
American religion is becoming less exceptional
In 1972 90% of Americans called themselves Christians; now just 64% do Apr 20th 2023 | WASHINGTON, DCShare What is a shepherd without a flock? Many of America’s pastors may soon have to […]
The Catholic Church no longer beliefs its own teachings
Pope gives hope for unbaptized children By ASSOCIATED PRESS and NICOLE WINFIELD | PUBLISHED: April 21, 2007 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: September 12, 2018 VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI has reversed centuries of traditional Roman […]
Study links Catholic Church celibacy and child sex abuse
Louisa Wright December 15, 2017 Australia has published a long-running report on child abuse in the Catholic Church. Celibate priest perpetrators offended because they were “terrorized with their own sexual […]
Celibacy and sexual abuse in the Catholic church – there is no link
Letters The desire to have sex with children is not born of sexual frustration, says Dr Marcella McCarthy. The problem is one of institutional self-protection, says Colin Armstrong. There is one simple […]