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Bishops criticise Vatican in Williamson affair

This content was published on Mar 5, 2009 Pope Benedict XVI’s new policy towards the dissident Society of Saint Pius X was discussed at the two-day assembly of the Swiss Bishops Conference in Chur. The meeting was also attended by the Vatican’s top diplomat, or nuncio, in Switzerland, Archbishop Francesco Canalini. “The lifting of the excommunication of the four bishops [who were ordained…

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Freestyle skier dominates halfpipe for gold

This content was published on Mar 5, 2009 The 26-year-old from canton Vaud scored 40.2 points to beat second-place finisher Megan Gunning of Canada by just 0.2 points. American Jennifer Hudak came third with 38.4 points. “I wanted a medal,” Faivre said. “That it is gold is unbelievable. Today is the best day of my life.” Thursday’s win in Inawashiro adds to Faivres’s…

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This content was published on Mar 5, 2009 Giorgio Cheda The pre-eminent expert on Ticino emigration overseas. Giorgio is the author of books – among others – on the migrations to Australia and California, “L’emigrazione ticinese in Australia” and “L’emigrazione ticinese in California” (Armando Dadò publishers). He not only gave his time, but also let swissinfo dip into his vast archives. Ronald and…

Swiss to play Italians in World Cup warm-up

This content was published on Mar 4, 2009 The Swiss Football Association said on Wednesday the team would play the Italians at the St Jakob Park stadium in Basel on August 12. Switzerland face Group 2 leader Greece in a qualifying match on September 5. The Swiss beat Greece 2-1 in Athens in October, but trail the 2004 European champions in the standings…

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A Portrait of Andreas Vollenweider

This content was published on Mar 4, 2009 Since the 1980s Swiss musician Andreas Vollenweider, with his own special variant of the concert harp, has become one of the world’s foremost instrumentalists. His music lies somewhere between classical, pop, rock and jazz. By interweaving strands from various musical cultures – Western, Oriental and Balkan – he has created a truly unique brand of…

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This content was published on Mar 4, 2009 Pictures:Collection Madeleine SteinerSwiss National LibraryKeystoneRDBpixsil Music:Fabio Mignola: Chitarra ticineseGenuine Folk Music from Southern Switzerland

How Giacometti’s art walks like an Egyptian

This content was published on Mar 4, 2009 A new exhibition at Zurich’s Kunsthaus fine arts museum sets Giacometti’s modern works against the backdrop of relics from ancient Egypt. The similarities are striking. Giacometti (1901-1966) is most famous for his sculptures of slender, elongated figures, including his “walking men”. His work is highly prized – his Grande femme debout II (Tall woman standing…

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Merger to alter media landscape

This content was published on Mar 4, 2009 Unions warn that hundreds of jobs could be jeopardised. Zurich-based Tamedia and Edipresse, the leading media group in French-speaking Switzerland, have announced plans for a merger that will create the biggest private media group in Switzerland. A joint statement said the alliance, to be completed by 2013, aimed to create synergies and ward off foreign…

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