Four out of ten Swiss residents have migration background
read aloudX The percentage of Swiss residents over 15 with a migration background rose by 1% to reach the 40% mark last year, new figures reveal. This content was published […]
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 […]
Afghanistan: the battle to save the sick from sanctions
SOURCE https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/the-battle-to-save-the-sick-from-sanctions/48905250 Banks are reluctant to process funding to sanctioned regimes for fear of breaching the rules. This leads to often dramatic consequences for local populations. Switzerland has been trying to address […]
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. […]
Should Switzerland add a new article on religion to its Constitution?
Swiss Politics The Swiss Federal Constitution says very little about religion. Most religious matters fall within the jurisdiction of the country’s 26 cantons. To mark the Constitution’s 175th anniversary, a […]
Inside Geneva: the journey of Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein, the sixth UN Human Rights Commissioner
On Inside Geneva this week: part five of our series marking the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This content was published on October 3, 2023 – […]
Fraxinetum. An Arab State in Southern France and Switzerland in the 10th century
Fraxinetum Coordinates: 43°19′17″N 06°27′50″E From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fraxinetum or Fraxinet (Arabic: فرخشنيط, romanized: Farakhshanīt or فرخشة Farakhsha, from Latin fraxinus: “ash tree“, fraxinetum: “ash forest”) was the site of a Muslim fortress in Provence between about 887 and 972. It is identified with modern La Garde-Freinet, near Saint-Tropez. […]
Swiss Catholic Church experiences exodus in wake of sex abuse scandal
The exodus of the Swiss faithful accelerated further following the sexual abuse scandal. In Fribourg alone, no less than 500 people have left the Catholic Church in the last three weeks. The […]
UN migration chief voices concern over Mediterranean deaths, pledges new solutions
New Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Amy Pope attends a press conference at the United Office in Geneva, on October 2, 2023. (AFP) REUTERS October 02, […]
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 […]
Embracing Islam in Switzerland: (Re-)Conversion Between Searching for the Meaning of Life and Social Ties
Michael Nollert & Amir Sheikhzadegan Pages 450-465 | Published online: 23 Apr 2023 In this article Abstract The pioneer conversion model of Lofland and Stark suggests that people adopt a religion […]
The obscure process of applying for a Swiss passport
Swiss Politics read aloudX Research by a local newspaper has revealed questionable practices by canton Schwyz when foreigners apply for naturalisation. This content was published on August 28, 2023 Do you […]
Not a single violation of St Gallen’s burqa ban
Canton St Gallen’s burqa ban has never been implemented since it was introduced five years ago. This content was published on September 17, 2023 – The public prosecutor’s office has […]
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 […]
Documentary shows the concrete reality of Le Corbusier’s Indian utopia
Culture read aloudX A new film about Chandigarh, the Indian city planned by star architect Le Corbusier, raises questions about cultural imperialism and the requisite “Swissness” of Swiss documentaries. This […]
Sanctions: a headache for humanitarian action
International Geneva As the use of sanctions has exploded over the past few years, concerns are growing about the human suffering they cause. A recent resolution by the UN Security […]
Why Switzerland needs workers from abroad
Workplace Switzerland Like many other developed countries, Switzerland faces a significant shortage of personnel in many sectors. The immigration of skilled workers helps to meet much of the demand from […]
Switzerland drops the Geneva Initiative. But what’s the alternative?
Twenty years on, Switzerland is turning its back on the Geneva Initiative, which deals with the conflict in the Middle East. It believes that the international political context has changed […]