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Comment storm ‘Excellent’ or ‘bigoted’? Readers react to St Gallen burka ban

Voters in canton St Gallen banned face coverings in public and comments from readers flooded in. Here’s a representative selection.

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Week in Numbers From CEO salaries to alleged Russian spies

Almost every article published by swissinfo.ch contains a percentage, an age, an amount of money or some other figure.

Tibet Institute Dalai Lama will not meet officials during Swiss visit

The Dalai Lama is visiting Switzerland on a four-day trip beginning on Friday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Tibet Institute near Zurich.

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Week in Numbers Emergency room visits and a sexual health survey

Here’s a round-up of the most interesting statistics to appear in the past week’s stories.

Spirit of openness Swiss Catholic Church to step up sexual abuse reports

The Catholic Church in Switzerland will in future report all suspected cases of sexual abuse, regardless of whether the victim presses charges.

Bad news Swiss press paints Muslims in negative light

Most Swiss newspaper articles on Muslims convey a negative story, according to a recent study.

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Setting boundaries Swiss priests will be sent to sex-ed class

The highest Catholic body in Switzerland plans to introduce sexual education courses for church representatives.

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Spiritual help Muslim pastoral care training begins in Zurich

Muslim spiritual leaders will be trained to give emergency support in hospitals, at care-homes or after an accident.

‘Spreading the message’ Bible verse campaign sows discord

By Frédéric Burnand, Geneva

A series of ads that display Bible verses, currently on display on public transport in the city of Biel in canton Bern, is stirring controversy.

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Twenty years ago When Swiss banks settled with Holocaust survivors

By Thomas Stephens

On August 12, 1998, a billion-dollar settlement was reached between Swiss banks and survivors of the Holocaust and their descendants.

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Holocaust Poland obtains archive of Bern diplomats’ efforts to save Jews

Poland has acquired a WWII-era archive that documents the efforts of Polish diplomats in Switzerland to get Jews out of Europe.

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No cover-up Ticino burka ban hits football fans the hardest

A ban on face-covering clothing in the southern Swiss canton of Ticino has affected masked football supporters the most.

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Raising funds Renovating new Papal Swiss Guard barracks to cost CHF50 million

A Swiss-based foundation has been charged with raising CHF50 million ($50 million) to renovate barracks that have been earmarked to house the ...

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True Talk What goes on within a sect?

Katharina spent her childhood in the Central American jungle as a sect member. This is her story.

Disconnected Locals mute project that replaced church bells with ringtones

An art project which temporarily replaced the tolling of the church bells with mobile phone ringtones has been prematurely terminated.

Religious profiling Muslim umbrella group warns against stigmatisation of Islam

The Federation of Islamic Organisations in Switzerland has warned against associating crimes with a certain religion.

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Syrian nightmare Detained Islamic State woman and child seek return to Switzerland

A Swiss Muslim woman, captured with her one-year-old child in the self-proclaimed Islamic State, has spoken of her desire to return to Switzerland.

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Banking Raiffeisen report raises questions for Europe’s co-operatives

By Ralph Atkins

Will there be repercussions across Europe for co-operative banks following the Raiffeisen scandal in Switzerland?

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Veil debate Government rejects proposed burka ban

The Swiss government has come out against a proposed ‘burka ban’ that is due to come to a referendum.

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Papal visit Pope Francis makes rare visit to Switzerland

Pope Francis has visited the Swiss city of Geneva to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches (WCC).

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The city of Calvin speaks Are you a fan of Pope Francis?

By Simon Bradley

What do people in Geneva - the Protestant Rome - think of Pope Francis, who is visiting Switzerland on June 21?

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Comment storm ‘Excellent’ or ‘bigoted’? Readers react to St Gallen burka ban

Week in Numbers From CEO salaries to alleged Russian spies

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Tibet Institute Dalai Lama will not meet officials during Swiss visit

Week in Numbers Emergency room visits and a sexual health survey

Spirit of openness Swiss Catholic Church to step up sexual abuse reports

Bad news Swiss press paints Muslims in negative light

Setting boundaries Swiss priests will be sent to sex-ed class

Spiritual help Muslim pastoral care training begins in Zurich

‘Spreading the message’ Bible verse campaign sows discord

Twenty years ago When Swiss banks settled with Holocaust survivors

Holocaust Poland obtains archive of Bern diplomats’ efforts to save Jews

No cover-up Ticino burka ban hits football fans the hardest

Raising funds Renovating new Papal Swiss Guard barracks to cost CHF50 million

True Talk What goes on within a sect?

Disconnected Locals mute project that replaced church bells with ringtones

Religious profiling Muslim umbrella group warns against stigmatisation of Islam

Syrian nightmare Detained Islamic State woman and child seek return to Switzerland

Banking Raiffeisen report raises questions for Europe’s co-operatives

Veil debate Government rejects proposed burka ban

Papal visit Pope Francis makes rare visit to Switzerland

The city of Calvin speaks Are you a fan of Pope Francis?

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