Finding my religion

A man prays while grenadiers in historical costumes pass by during the Catholic Corpus Christi holiday procession in Kippel, canton Valais. (Keystone) Keystone
Youngsters gather at Flüeli Ranft in canton Obwalden to celebrate Mass. The Ranft valley was the home of the 15th century hermit Nicholas of Flüe, Switzerland's patron saint. (Keystone) Keystone
Women in traditional costumes take part in the Corpus Christi procession in Appenzell in eastern Switzerland. (Keystone) Keystone
The Corpus Christi procession often involves former members of the Pope's Swiss Guard, as here in Savièse, canton Valais. (pixsil) Keystone
The Protestant Zurich Bible has recently been revised. The first edition was published in 1531 and was the first complete edition of the Bible in German. This latest revision required 23 years work. (Keystone) Keystone
Protestant religious ceremonies are often less spectacular than those of their Catholic counterparts, as shown in the 1942 Swiss film "The shot from the pulpit." (RDB) RDB
What the Protestant churches lack in colour, they make up for with newsworthy events, such as the first gay church blessing in 1995. (Keystone) Keystone
Ecumenism is a reality after centuries of religious conflicts: Reverend Samuel Lutz and Bishop Norbert Brunner at the recent opening of the Lötschberg rail tunnel. (Keystone) Keystone
A monk stands in front of the Thai Buddhist temple in Gretzenbach, canton Solothurn. (RDB) Keystone
The first Mormon temple in Europe opened in Bern in 1955. Young Mormon missionaries are still a common sight in Swiss cities. (RDB) Keystone
The leader of the Fiat Lux sect Uriella at prayer in 1992. Switzerland is considered by many experts to be a paradise for sects. (RDB) Keystone
Jews are only a small minority in the Swiss population, most of them living in cities like Geneva and Zurich where there are also some Jewish schools. (Keystone) Keystone
Four Muslim women pray at the Bosnian culture centre in Zofingen, canton Aargau. Switzerland's two biggest mosques are in Geneva and Zurich. (Keystone) Keystone
The first Sikh temple in Europe opened its doors in Langenthal not far from the capital Bern. (RDB) Keystone
Since the 1980s when they began arriving as refugees in Switzerland, Sri Lankan Tamils have continued to practise their Hindu religion. This underground car park in Lausanne has been converted into a temple. (RDB) RDB