Switzerland’s largest Catholic women’s group drops ‘Catholic’ from name - Biweekly Newspaper for the Diocese of Richmond %

Switzerland’s largest Catholic women’s group drops ‘Catholic’ from name - Biweekly Newspaper for the Diocese of Richmond %

In a landmark decision, the Swiss Catholic Women’s Federation (SKF) — the largest denominational women’s organization in the country with 100,000 members — has voted to remove the word “Catholic” from its name. The group will now operate as the Women’s Federation Switzerland, accompanied by the tagline “Surprisingly Different Catholic.” Originally founded a century ago, the organization was established to preserve Catholic life in families, comm…