The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Pope Francis seeks 'unity' with non-Catholics in Geneva Pope Francis called on Thursday for deeper unity between the Catholic Church and other Christian faiths as he visited Geneva, a centre of Protestantism, amid Christianity's waning influence in Europe. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180621/pope-francis-seeks-unity-with-non-catholics-in-geneva Thu, 21 Jun 2018 17:25:34 +0200 pope-francis-seeks-unity-with-non-catholics-in-geneva Pope Francis to visit Geneva on Thursday Pope Francis is Geneva on Thursday to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches (WCC). https://www.thelocal.ch/20180621/pope-francis-to-visit-geneva-on-thursday Thu, 21 Jun 2018 11:39:40 +0200 pope-francis-to-visit-geneva-on-thursday Why Pope's visit to Protestant heartland of Geneva is important Pope Francis's visit to Geneva, a centre of Protestantism, expresses "Christian unity", the World Council of Churches chief told AFP, insisting the pontiff's message of love and inclusion speaks across denominations. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180619/why-popes-visit-to-protestant-heartland-of-geneva-is-important Tue, 19 Jun 2018 09:54:20 +0200 why-popes-visit-to-protestant-heartland-of-geneva-is-important Pope Francis to hold Geneva mass on June 21st The Pope is to hold a mass at the Palexpo convention centre in Geneva on June 21st during his upcoming visit to Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180326/pope-francis-to-hold-geneva-mass-on-june-21st-switzerland-religion Mon, 26 Mar 2018 11:05:28 +0200 pope-francis-to-hold-geneva-mass-on-june-21st-switzerland-religion Confirmed: Pope Francis to visit Switzerland in June Pope Francis is to visit Geneva on June 21, Swiss authorities confirmed on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180228/pope-francis-studying-geneva-switzerland-visit-in-spring-reports Wed, 28 Feb 2018 10:09:59 +0100 pope-francis-studying-geneva-switzerland-visit-in-spring-reports Village backs priest over lesbian couple blessing A catholic priest in a traditional Swiss village under fire for blessing a lesbian couple has defended his actions and rejected calls from the church hierarchy for his resignation. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150211/village-backs-priest-over-lesbian-couple-blessing Wed, 11 Feb 2015 12:37:00 +0100 village-backs-priest-over-lesbian-couple-blessing UN body urges tougher Vatican abuse response A UN watchdog body on Friday urged the Vatican to live up to Pope Francis' pledge to stamp out child sex abuse by priests, calling on the Church to ensure violators face justice. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140523/un-body-urges-tougher-vatican-abuse-response Fri, 23 May 2014 17:09:14 +0200 un-body-urges-tougher-vatican-abuse-response Pope Francis honours new Swiss guards Pope Francis on Monday thanked the Swiss Guard corps for their "kindness" to him and to all the tourists in the Vatican as 35 new members of the ancient papal protection force were sworn in. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130506/pope-francis-honours-new-swiss-guards Mon, 06 May 2013 22:43:31 +0200 pope-francis-honours-new-swiss-guards