Should Switzerland Add Article on Religion to Constitution?

Although the Federal Constitution opens with a reference to the divine – “In the name of Almighty God!” – it contains few specifics about religion. Only two articles refer to it directly: Article 15 establishes freedom of religion and conscience, and Article 72 gives the cantons jurisdiction over the relationship between church and state. In early September, Polit-Forum BernExternal link, an organisation that fosters political dialogue and education, hosted a debate on the Constitution and religion. The event, “How much religion should be included?External link”, was organised in collaboration with the Protestant Church in Switzerland (PCS) and the Roman Catholic Central Conference of Switzerland (RKZ).