PR2, you hit on important points. The relationship of the Swiss Church to the Vatican is different to any other country. For example, the Swiss people actually DO elect their own Bishops. They get to choose up to six times and the Pope has to knock back all six before he gets to choose. Funnily enough, that was the case with Morerod. Fribourg put forward six different names and Benny knocked them back one after the other. Then he put Morerod in place (incidentally one of the few Bishops Benny appointed who majored in Philosophy. Most of his appointments were Theologians.) How did that work out for you, Benny?

The other important factor about this is actually the Swiss psyche. They have a long tradition of reaching consensus, fair outcomes, listening to the other. It was widely reported in Europe that when Morerod listened to victims he was visibly shocked and reduced to tears (not the onion induced type Benny shed.) He is well respected by most Swiss, regardless of religion.