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A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week

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Plight of migrant children, Rabbi Lord Sacks, St Paul's Mosaic and Darwin
What needs to be done to support unaccompanied child migrants to the UK?
06 Mar 2016,44 mins
Modesty goes mainstream, Christian perspectives on the EU debate, Cardinal Pell faces his critics.
Christian perspectives on the Europe debate, presented by Edward Stourton.
28 Feb 2016,44 mins
Sikh women and the turban, The Church and the middle classes and Sin
Looking at Sikh women and the turban, the church tackling middle-class bias, and sin.
21 Feb 2016,44 mins
Jehovah's Witness investigation, Mental health chaplains, The art of being still
Katy Watson reports from Mexico City as Pope Francis begins his historic trip there.
14 Feb 2016,44 mins
Catholic worship returns to Hampton Court, Womens' prayers at the Western Wall, the Pope and the Patriarch
Catholic worship returns to Hampton Court. Sunday is presented by Edward Stourton.
07 Feb 2016,44 mins
Cathedrals, 4th-Century Bible, Human Nature and God
Cathedral costs, a 4th-century Bible and whether it is human nature to believe in God.
31 Jan 2016,44 mins
Portrait of a Bishop, Hollywood spotlight on Catholic sex abuse, 100 years since WWI conscription
A portrait of a bishop, a review of Spotlight and 100 years since WWI conscription.
24 Jan 2016,44 mins
Seeking sanctuary in Germany, Anglican primates 2016, Monks cook 18th-century curry
Sanctuary in Germany; Anglican primates meet in Canterbury; monks cook 18th-century curry.
17 Jan 2016,44 mins
'Last roll of the dice' for the Anglican communion, The pope's new book, The rising cost of kosher living
Is it the 'Last roll of the dice' for the Anglican communion? Edward Stourton presents.
10 Jan 2016,44 mins
New Year's resolutions: the theology, and do they make us happy?
What is the theological meaning behind new year's resolutions?
03 Jan 2016,44 mins
Maggi Hambling's Winchester tapestries, Mohammed Ali's street art, Ghislaine Howard on the Seven Acts of Mercy.
A Sunday programme special on the relationship between religion and art.
27 Dec 2015,45 mins
A Puritan's Christmas, Tension in Burundi, Fake apostolic blessings
How Christmas went 'underground' during the British Civil War.
20 Dec 2015,45 mins
Brighton's Advent calendar, Donald Trump, The pope's Year of Mercy
Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Edward Stourton.
13 Dec 2015,45 mins
The Future of religious education, Sunday Programme Special
William Crawley presents a special programme looking at the future of religious education.
06 Dec 2015,45 mins
God and Mr Churchill, COP21 and the critics of Operation Christmas Child.
God and Mr Churchill, COP21 and the critics of Operation Christmas Child.
29 Nov 2015,45 mins
Bishop George Bell, Cinema ad ban, Islam's reformation
Bishop George Bell, cinema ad ban, Islam's reformation.
22 Nov 2015,45 mins
Paris attacks, Theology of Islamic State, Chief Rabbi on migrants in Greece
Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by William Crawley.
15 Nov 2015,45 mins
Coventry remembers, Vatican 'extravagance' leaked, Call the Midwife nuns pack up
Coventry Cathedral's mission after the destructive Blitz of 1940.
08 Nov 2015,45 mins
Religious art, Freedom of speech, Charlie Brown religion
Edward Stourton asks Aaron Rosen what contemporary artists want to say about religion.
01 Nov 2015,45 mins
Scunthorpe's steel chaplain; Synod on the family; Henry V and God at Agincourt
Where now for the Catholic Church after the Synod on the family?
25 Oct 2015,45 mins
Radiocarbon dating relics, Rural churches, Faith in the World Week
A look at radiocarbon dating relics, rural churches and the BBC's Faith in the World Week.
18 Oct 2015,45 mins
Fighting Ebola, Choosing childlessness, A Good Brew.
The cost of a funeral, a vocation to childlessness and a monk's homebrew.
11 Oct 2015,45 mins
Birmingham Qur'an, Germany reunification, Cardinal Vincent Nicholls
One of the oldest Qur'an manuscripts goes on display in Birmingham.
04 Oct 2015,45 mins
Pope Francis in the USA
Edward Stourton presents from Philadelphia as Pope Francis concludes his trip to the US.
27 Sep 2015,45 mins
Pope in Cuba, Anglican Communion meeting, Church incense 'ban'?
The Pope in Cuba, Anglican Communion meeting, and could there be a church incense 'ban'?
20 Sep 2015,45 mins
Bishop Peter Ball, New Sustainable Development Goals, Nigeria's Noisy Churches
Bishop Peter Ball, new sustainable development goals, and Nigeria's noisy churches.
13 Sep 2015,45 mins
The chief rabbi, The cardinal and the pope, Bonhoeffer, Assisted dying
Edward Stourton speaks to the archbishop of Vienna about the migrant crisis in Europe.
06 Sep 2015,45 mins
Hurricane Katrina, Faith and the fringe, 400 church drawings
The tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, faith and the Fringe and 400 church drawings.
30 Aug 2015,45 mins
Sir Peter Fahy, Refugees in Austria, A sacred walk through Bristol
Sir Peter Fahy, refugees in Austria and a sacred walk through Bristol.
23 Aug 2015,45 mins
VJ Day, Avebury pilgrims, 'Lazy' atheists
Including VJ Day celebrations, Avebury pilgrims, and a book criticising 'lazy' atheism.
16 Aug 2015,45 mins