Patrick Stewart; US Midterms, Reparations Apology
Humanists UK has paid tribute to its long-standing patron Sir Patrick Stewart OBE, who has died aged 86. Beyond his celebrated acting career...
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20 of 549 episodesIsrael's election, C of E slavery 'reparations', modern day witches
On Tuesday Israelis go to the polls, in the first general election since the Hamas attacks of October 7th 2023 and the war in Gaza that foll...
Pope Leo's health, Mecca pact, vicar fuel costs
Catholics around the world will be waiting to see Pope Leo this lunchtime, after he left hospital just yesterday following his operation to...
Death row nun, Beatles’ spirituality, Aslan gender wars
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with Emily Buchanan.
Chris Brain, Choral Evensong, Tammy Sandhu
On Friday Chris Brain, former leader of a Church group aimed at young people, was found guilty of one count of rape and four charges of sexu...
Jehovah’s Witnesses blood u-turn, billionaire ethics, Laurence Olivier’s vicar father
For decades Jehovah's Witnesses have refused blood transfusions on religious grounds. That policy has now changed. Members may now decide fo...
Mullaly Award Saga, John Coltrane, Quran burial
The Archbishop of Canterbury has withdrawn an interfaith award from a Pakistani cleric, days after presenting it on the 25 anniversary of 9/...
How should faith leaders respond to the risks around AI?
What a week it has been for Doomsday warnings around AI. A researcher resigned from the AI company Anthropic saying colleagues across the in...
Nepal-Tibet floods reaction, multi-faith prayer rooms, Gloucester Cathedral's new pipe organ
Over a week since the catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet, and hundreds of foreign citizens are believed to be among the more than 5,000...
Nepal's religious geography; Dolly Parton and Gay Christianity
Sunday hears the latest from China, on the region devastated by flooding, the attempts to get aid to remote areas and the religious landscap...
Bear Grylls, Rural Recharge, football's religious roots
The Chosen is the most successful crowdfunded drama in television history. It tells the story of Jesus of Nazareth through the eyes of his d...
Reflecting on the death of Jason Arday
William Crawley and guests reflect on the death of Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor who had been the subject of an...
Prisoner of conscience, Sebastia, 'Mandy Burnham'
A follower of the Bahá'í faith who is being held by the Iranian regime has published a vivid and shocking memoir of her time in prison. Mahv...
Gaza deal, C of E in Africa, Podcasting nuns
US President Donald Trump says an agreement has been reached for the "complete disarmament" of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza. The dea...
Remembering Edward Stourton
There have been many tributes this week to our dear colleague Edward Stourton, who died last weekend at the age of 68. They've come from acr...
Burnham's Faith & Politics, AI Sermons, World Cup & the Virgin Mary
As Andy Burnham prepares to become the UK's new Prime Minister we look at how his Catholic upbringing shaped the values behind his politics....
Spanish Civil War at 90
This week marks 90 years since the start of the Spanish Civil War. In July 1936, a rebel general, Francisco Franco, led a military coup agai...
Ayatollah Khamenei's Funeral, 'Conversion Therapy', Football Fever in Mexico
As mourners gather in Iran to pay their respects to the country's former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, we hear from Tehran about th...
Venezuela earthquakes, America 250, pilgrimages
With the number of people known to have died following earthquakes in Venezuela rising, rescue teams are racing to find those who are still...
C of E Adoption Apology; Anish Kapoor; Burnham’s Catholicism
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally, this week apologised for the Church of England's role in the forced adoption of children...