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Senate ducks controversial religious issue

The Swiss Senate again failed to delete a controversial and discriminatory religious article from the constitution on Tuesday. The chamber has now referred the issue to the cabinet -- which immediately expressed its disappointment over the move.

This content was published on October 5, 1999
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