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Not all Catholic priests are barring divorcees from the Eucharist

At the beginning of March the Roman Catholic Bishop of Chur, Vitus Huonder, reminded church-goers that divorced Catholics who remarry cannot receive communion. But not every priest agrees with this strict rule. (SF/swissinfo.ch)

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Bishops take aim at paedophiles in the church

This content was published on The panel, made up of lawyers, psychologists and priests, will assist bishops in preventing abuse of children or deal with cases when they emerge. The announcement comes at the same time as a 63-year-old priest in canton St Gallen resigned after allegations that he had molested children. He was taken into policy custody, and has…

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Counselling women in love with Catholic priests

This content was published on They founded “Zöfra”, which aims to support women in Switzerland who are affected by the Church’s celibacy rule. Elizabeth Wunderli, the vice president of Zöfra, is well aware of how difficult life can be for women who become involved in relationships with Catholic priests. She lives near Zurich with her grown-up son and her partner,…

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Male domination in Church “a question of power”

This content was published on Strahm is co-author of a recent study into women in leadership roles in the Jewish, Christian and Islamic faiths. We may all be equal before God, but the study by the Inter-religious Think-Tank shows that this is not the case in certain religious communities. The study looks at three branches of Judaism, the Protestant and…

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