Institute of Law and Religion

Your contact for questions in the context of law and religion.

NEW RELEASE

The Swiss Yearbook of Canon Law for the year 2023

Among other things, this volume looks at the implementation of marriage for all in church weddings and examines the question of whether church law leads to a juridification of faith.

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BACKGROUND

The parish of Bern merger project

The twelve parishes in the city of Bern are to be merged. The members of the individual parishes are now voting on whether to join.

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NEW PUBLICATION

FVRR: Staat und Religionsgemeinschaften in Europa

This new edition compares the relationship between state and religion in 15 European countries and examines the question of what might be relevant for Swiss practice.

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NEWS

Rejection of the diaconate for women

As part of the ongoing World Synod, Pope Francis stated that women should continue to be excluded from the diaconate.

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