Focus on Faith

A look at the impact of religion around the world.

World Service,420 episodes

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Conservation of our Planet and Spirituality
Prince Charles on the importance of world spiritual traditions in conserving our planet
05 Jun 2000,28 mins
Old Gods have the Power to offend in Japan
Why did Yoshiro Mori's comment about ancient gods offend so many people in Japan?
22 May 2000,28 mins
The Visions at Fatima
The Pope's has just visited the shrine of Fatima in Portugal
15 May 2000,28 mins
Aids education in the Islamic World
Campaigners claim there is an Aids crisis in the Islamic world
08 May 2000,28 mins
Reformers and Conservatives go to the polls in Iran
Relgious tensions in the run-up to the second round of voting in the Iranian elections
01 May 2000,28 mins
Archbishop urges calm debate on Refugees
UK Catholic archbishop warns against using refugees and assylum seekers as propaganda
24 Apr 2000,29 mins
What will happen to Ethiopians of Jewish Origin?
What will happen to the 26,000 Ethiopians of Jewish origin who want to settle in Israel?
17 Apr 2000,28 mins
Violence in Zimbabwe
Roman Catholic bishops condemn the current outbreak of violence in Zimbabwe
08 Apr 2000,28 mins
What does it take to become a Saint?
A special programme on the making of saints in the Roman Catholic Church.
03 Apr 2000,28 mins
The Appeal of extreme religious Groups
What is the appeal of extreme religious groups like millennial cults?
30 Mar 2000,28 mins
The Pope visits the Holy Land
Report on the Pope's pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Jerusalem
23 Mar 2000,28 mins
Sikhs dispute new Calendar
Rival Sikh factions at the Golden Temple at Amritsar are in dispute over a new calendar
16 Mar 2000,28 mins
Pope's Mass of Apology
Apologising for the past – does the Pope's symbolic gesture make theological sense?
09 Mar 2000,28 mins
Nigerian conflict over Sharia Law
The causes of inter-religious conflict in Kaduna, Nigeria
24 Feb 2000,28 mins
Jordanian protests over 'Honour Killings'
Members of Jordon's royal family support protests over "honour killings"
17 Feb 2000,28 mins
Can Democracy and Religion work together?
Can Iranians arrive at a democratic version of political Islam in next week's elections?
10 Feb 2000,28 mins
Jews on trial in Iran for spying
The puzzling trial in Iran of 13 Jews accused of spying for Israel and the USA
03 Feb 2000,28 mins
Can Nigeria really incorporate Sharia?
President's plea for peace in Nigeria after inter-religious riots
03 Feb 2000,28 mins
From Aum Shinrikyo to Aleph – what's in a Name?
Is the Aum Shinrikyo Doomsday cult in Japan really changing more than its name?
20 Jan 2000,28 mins
Karmapa Lama flees to India
The 17th Karmapa Lama has fled from China to India, ruffling diplomatic feathers all round
13 Jan 2000,28 mins
Religious tensions in Egypt and Indonesia
Violence between Muslims and Christians has broken out in Egypt and Indonesia
06 Jan 2000,28 mins
New Millennium in Bethlehem
Back to the beginning – starting the third millennium in Bethlehem
30 Dec 1999,29 mins
Christmas stories
Talking about Christmas and the celebration of Christ's birth
24 Dec 1999,28 mins
Scientists seek religious Advice
Scientists on the brink of creating a new life form are seeing relgious and ethical advice
16 Dec 1999,28 mins
Parliament of the World's Religions
The Parliament of the World's Religions meeting in Cape Town
08 Dec 1999,28 mins
The Changing Role of Religion
International symposium on the changing role of religion held in Cape Town
02 Dec 1999,28 mins
Holy Land Churches Shut Up Shop
Christian churches in the Holy Land close their doors to tourists and pilgrims
25 Nov 1999,28 mins
Scientologist Jailed for Fraud in France
Jail sentence for French Scientologist charged with fraud and coercion
18 Nov 1999,28 mins
Faith and the Fall of the Berlin Wall
Did the church have an important role in the fall of the Berlin Wall?
11 Nov 1999,28 mins
Hindu Call for Pope Apology
Hindu nationalists call on Pope John Paul II to apologise for alleged Christian atrocities
04 Nov 1999,28 mins