The Swiss National Museum looks back at the story of the Swiss pastor John Zubly, a key figure in American independence.

"I spared Switzerland from war and famine because I am there."—Father Divine.As usual, the little Father needed to be translated. He meant his spiritual body, not his own plump, proper ...

After two centuries of neutrality, Switzerland found itself in a bizarre and unprecedented situation Friday, facing a would-be "holy war" announced by Libya's Moammar Gadhafi.

Religion: Swiss Saint; Religion: Swiss Saint. 3 minute read. TIME. May 26, 1947 12:00 AM GMT-4. ... In 1480 he is credited with saving Switzerland from civil war and possible partition.

Religious tensions after the Reformation sparked several inter-cantonal wars. The last one, the 1847 Sonderbund war, led to the creation of the modern federal state.

Switzerland has managed to cling to neutrality for centuries and through two world wars. It is a position supported by 90 percent of its 8.7 million people, who uphold it as a national ideal.

The trial of a former Liberian rebel leader arrested in Switzerland for alleged war crimes during Liberia’s first civil war will start its second important phase on February 15, 2021.