Swiss synodalists ashamed to be called Catholic and for whom the Church is "the last stand of patriarchy". Synod evacuated of all legitimacy.

Swiss synodalists ashamed to be called Catholic and for whom the Church is "the last stand of patriarchy". Synod evacuated of all legitimacy.
On May 23, 2025, Simone-Curau Aepli handed over responsibility for the Swiss Catholic Women's Federation to a new co-presidency. For nine years, she shaped this largest women's association in Switzerland with 100,000 members as president, was its public face, and led it into the digital age. Daniel Kosch met with her for a farewell interview.
Looking back, I realize that my childhood in a politically motivated home, where volunteer work was a given, prepared me for this commitment: Working for a good life for all is part of life.
It makes a difference whether we get involved.
And in youth work, I've experienced self-efficacy: Even if we don't have control over the decisions, it's up to us. It makes a difference whether we get involved. In running our family business, I experienced both: a collaborative, mutually complementary collaboration with my …