Institute of Law and Religion

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

NEWS

State contribuions for churches

On February 3rd 2025, the Zurich Cantonal Council granted the recognized religious communities a framework credit of 300 million.

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NEWS

Federal Supreme Court: Catholic girls' school violates religious freedom

The Federal Supreme Court ruled that the operation of the St Katharina Catholic girls' school violates religious freedom and the prohibition on discrimination.

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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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Prof. René Pahud de Mortanges

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