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by Pope Francis†
(2 May 2025) (CH-S) Throughout his pontificate, Pope Francis tireless worked for peace all over the world. His last homily was read out in his presence before the Easter blessing “Urbi et Orbi”. The Pope entrusted this task to his master of ceremonies, Archbishop Diego Giovanni Ravelli. For many, believers and non-believers alike, this sermon expresses his unwavering commitment to a more peaceful world.
by Alain Pichard,* Switzerland
(2 May 2025) Muslim fathers refusing to shake hands with female teachers hardly attracts any public attention anymore. And that’s a good thing! Firstly, the vast majority of Muslims in Switzerland have no problem whatsoever with what we consider to be a simple greeting ritual. Secondly, debates about handshakes usually lead to fruitless discussions about symbols, which distract us from the serious issues at hand.
by Marcel Züger,* Switzerland
(25 April 2025) Ninety-six wolves killed in five months – that is the result of the hunting regulation. “A massacre!” cry the conservationists. But the Department of Federal Council Albert Rösti and the cantons did the right thing: in the interests of animal-friendly grazing, as well as from a species protection perspective.
Guy Mettan,* Geneva
(25 April 2025) After Donald Trump’s peace offer to Russia caused turmoil in a warmongering Europe and raised hopes in the rest of the world, it is now stalling. The reason is simple: too many players, starting with the Ukrainians, the Europeans and the American warmongers, have an interest in the war to continue. Even if Trump and Putin were to reach an agreement and a temporary ceasefire were to be declared, they would not really end the hostilities. At least not for the time being.
by Thierry Meyssan,* France
(14 April 2025) In 2005, the French and Dutch rejected the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe in referendums. But in 2007, the French and Dutch parliamentary assemblies adopted the same text, barely amended, under the name of the Lisbon Treaty. For the first time since the end of World War II, the French and Dutch ruling classes showed their sovereign contempt for their peoples.
(14 April 2025) (CH-S) The ISPS criticises strong social and legal trends in many countries around the world towards the legalisation of euthanasia and assisted suicide. So-called “useless lives” should not be allowed to be extinguished prematurely at the “request” of the person concerned.