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The village of Bürglen fights for its priest (Swiss Press Video 2016, by Thomas Vogel) - Swiss Press Award

Rundschau

2nd place
Video
2016

Thomas Vogel

This article was written amid the debate surrounding a Catholic priest in Bürglen, Canton of Uri, who had blessed a lesbian couple. The Bishop of Chur threatened to recall him. The Rundschau newspaper was present when the priest spoke about it for the first time in church. In the village pub across the street, the anger of the otherwise reserved churchgoers erupted against the Bishop of Chur.

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Swiss Press Video 2016 – Thomas Vogel

Interview with Thomas Vogel

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