Switzerland

Vatican, World Council of Churches rethink ecumenical, interfaith solidarity 'in a wounded world'

Vatican, World Council of Churches rethink ecumenical, interfaith solidarity “in a wounded world”

Swiss bishop Charles Morerod flounders under cathedral priest sex abuse cover-up allegations

Swiss bishop flounders under cathedral priest sex abuse cover-up allegations

Catholic women take charge in Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Austria (stock)

Austrian Catholic women join sisters in Germany, Switzerland and Italy in demanding equal access to ordained ministry

Churches' refugee rescue efforts in the Mediterranean

Swiss Bishops give 10,000 francs to German Churches’ refugee rescue efforts in Mediterranean

Pope Francis walks past a statue of Martin Luther

Lutherans and Catholics to pray together to mark anniversary of Luther’s excommunication

Cardinal Peter Turkson, in Davos

Vatican cardinal’s impassioned plea to Davos: “The Earth and the poor are crying”

Saint-Pierre Cathedral, Geneva

Protestants invited to take communion at first Catholic Mass in Geneva cathedral since Reformation

Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Orthodox head denounces in Davos: “We are abusing the Earth in an irresponsible and godless manner”

World Economic Forum in Davos

Davos plunders Bible for lessons on winning back trust in capitalism, globalisation

Baptism (stock)

Plunge in Catholic baptisms in Switzerland as tradition takes on water

Nuncio in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Thomas Gullickson

Nuncio in Switzerland sends Church back centuries with “recourse to approved authors” in theology

Auxiliary bishop of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg, Alain de Raemy

Sex harassment case rocks Swiss diocese, hurts auxiliary bishop tipped for promotion

The new lay stole

New Swiss clerical ‘vestment’ gives lay men and women ministers step towards recognition they deserve

Euthanasia

Swiss Bishops instruct priests not to be physically present at moment of assisted suicide

A woman leads a talk in a church (stock)

Women take charge as theologians, “deaconesses” in Switzerland, France

Baptism

Basel bishop sidesteps ordained ministers, entrusts baptismal liturgies to male, female laity

Same-sex marriage

Swiss Protestants vote in favour of same-sex marriage equality

Abuse in the Church (illustrative)

Swiss diocese to unveil cathedral memorial to abuse survivors

Swiss anti-celibacy campaigner Florentina Camartin

Meet the retired Swiss nun campaigning for an end to priestly celibacy

Bishop of Basel (Switzerland), Felix Gmür

Swiss Church plans “renewal process” to win back “credibility”

Same-sex pride

Basel diocese backs same-sex marriage, blessings

A priest celebrates the Mass

Swiss woman presents Pope with 5,000 signatures backing end to compulsory priestly celibacy

Two women observe a Pride March

Swiss lay official: “Love between two people is valuable, whether homosexual or heterosexual”

Church abuse crisis

Swiss priest calls on Pope to establish independent clergy abuse tribunals

Members of the Catholic women's organisation SKF in Switzerland

Swiss Catholic women plan Church “laboratory”, “financial pressure” in push for equality

Refugee children study at a school in Switzerland

Swiss Christians and Jews lament “linguistic and cultural boundaries” facing refugees