Focus on Faith

A look at the impact of religion around the world.

World Service,420 episodes

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Archbishop Available in All Good Stores
Archbishop of Canterbury prepares Christmas message to play in supermarkets
18 Dec 1997,27 mins
Archbishop Upsets Parkistan Muslims
Archbishop of Canterbury causes offence in Pakistan
11 Dec 1997,27 mins
The Vatican's Secret History
Nazi gold conference puts pressure on the Vatican to publish its wartime record
04 Dec 1997,27 mins
A Moonie Mass Wedding
Thirty thousand couples to marry in the Unification Church's biggest mass wedding ceremony
27 Nov 1997,27 mins
Sacred Spaces
A look at sacred spaces in the past - and how they might look in the future
25 Nov 1997,27 mins
Tourist Massacre in Egypt
Foreign tourists massacred in Egypt by Islamic militants
20 Nov 1997,27 mins
Rediscovering Mary's Holy Rock
Greek Orthodox Church rediscovers rock on which the Virgin Mary is said to have rested
13 Nov 1997,27 mins
The Return of Progressive Judaism
International congress of Progressive Jews takes place on German soil
06 Nov 1997,27 mins
Buddhist Order Accused of Sexual Abuse
Friends of the Western Buddhist Order accused of sexual abuse
30 Oct 1997,27 mins
Violence and Religion in Algeria
Hundreds of women and children massacred in Algerian atrocities
23 Oct 1997,28 mins
Australia Furore over Christ Photo
Controversial photograph brings Australian church and world of art into conflict
15 Oct 1997,27 mins
Diplomatic Furore in Israel
Israel releases Hamas founder Sheikh Ahmed Hassan Yassin after diplomatic furore
09 Oct 1997,27 mins
Communion Confusion in Ireland
Holy Communion at the centre of a bitter religious row in Ireland
09 Oct 1997,28 mins
Five Hundred Lashes for British Nurse
Islamic justice for two British nurses in Saudi Arabia
02 Oct 1997,27 mins
Russia's Religious Discrimination
Russia gives special status to Russian Orthodox Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism and Islam
25 Sep 1997,27 mins
Dana for President
The former Eurovision singer running for Irish presidency
17 Sep 1997,27 mins
Remembering Diana
Comparing the reactions to the deaths of Mother Theresa and Princess Diana
11 Sep 1997,27 mins
Diana, Grieving and Loss
How important is the funeral service in the grief process?
04 Sep 1997,27 mins
Homosexuality in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean Christians' views on homosexuality
28 Aug 1997,28 mins
Religious Hatred in India and Pakistan
India and Pakistan at 50 - is religious hatred still a problem? Foreign priests barred from celebrating mass in Britain. Zulu and Christian rights entwined in South Africa.
14 Aug 1997,27 mins
Prince Charles: Should He Remarry?
Prince Charles remarrying; Bavarians' opinions on crucifixes; Senegalese Muslims in New York.
07 Aug 1997,26 mins
Child Abuse and the Catholic Church
Child abuse and the Roman Catholic clergy
31 Jul 1997,28 mins
Russia Bill Offends Vatican
Yeltsin disappoints Russian Orthodox Church; unity in Sarajevo; Dead Sea Scrolls.
24 Jul 1997,27 mins
Kenya's Religious Battleground
Church at the forefront of political opposition in Kenya
17 Jul 1997,27 mins
Orange Parades Cancelled
Relief as Orange Parade cancelled in Northern Ireland
10 Jul 1997,27 mins
Poaching Converts
Russian Orthodox Church accuses Catholic Church accuses of poaching converts
03 Jul 1997,27 mins
Will Hong Kong Lose Faith?
Vatican warned against Communist backlash in Hong Kong
27 Jun 1997,28 mins
Old Testament Sex and Violence
New book claims to uncover hidden sex and violence in the Old Testament
19 Jun 1997,28 mins
South Africa's Struggling Churches
Issues facing churches in South Africa three years after apartheid
12 Jun 1997,27 mins
Cracking the 'Bible Code'
Does a secret code in the Bible prophecy modern-day disasters?; Mormons in Mongolia under fire from Buddhists; Postcards from God by a Muslim woman poet.
05 Jun 1997,28 mins