Following the EU referendum there has been an upsurge of racism towards minority groups in the UK. Bishop Richard Atkinson, Co-Chair of the Inter Faith Network tells Edward why he is concerned about these incidents.After a difficult press conference to launch a report into anti-semitism in the Labour Party, Edward asks Jonathan Arkush, President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews and John Mann MP if the report's recommendations are enough to rebuild relationships.The Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin is Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons. She tells Edward about a dramatic week at Westminster and her pastoral role in the Palace.On the 1st July 1916, Walter Shaw of the 15th West Yorks Regiment was killed at The Somme. We hear his final letter to his sweetheart Ethel and the reply he never received. In Exeter, Trevor Barnes attends the opening of the '19240 Shrouds of the Somme' exhibition. Artist Rob Heard has hand-made a small figurine to represent every man killed.Aung San Suu Kyi has asked the United Nations to stop referring to Myanmar's Muslim minority as Rohingyas. She would prefer, "Muslim community in Rakhine State". Azeem Ibrahim is the author of a new book called The Rohingyas: Inside Myanmar's Hidden Genocide.BBC correspondent Akbar Hossain has the latest news from Bangladesh after the attack on a café in Dhaka.Ahead of Church of England Synod next week religious affairs journalist Ruth Gledhill joins Sunday to discuss the big issues on the agenda.Producers:
David Cook
Dan TierneySeries Producer:
Amanda Hancox.
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Folge vom 03.07.2016Shrouds of the Somme, Anti-Semitism Report, A Chaplain's Week at Westminster
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Folge vom 26.06.2016Bob Holman, Lindisfarne dig, Referendum and beyondWilliam Crawley talks two people from the world of religion who campaigned to leave the EU about their vision for the future of Britain. Adrian Hilton from Christians for Britain and Saqib Bhatti from Muslims for Britain. He gave up a successful academic career to go and live on a council estate in Glasgow in order to help people living there. We hear about the life of Christian Socialist Bob Holman who died last week. 100 years ago Europe was gripped in war and the Battle of the Somme began. The Catholic Archbishop of Armagh, Eamon Martin and Richard Clarke, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland, talk to William Crawley about their pilgrimage to the battlefields of the Somme this week.Monsignor Hector Henao reveals his role in helping to negotiate peace between the Colombian Government and the FARC Guerrillas. Winner of Israel's 2014 Masterchef Arab Israeli Dr Nof Atamna-Ismaeel talks about how she's bringing Arab and Israelis together through food. Geoff Bird has been to join the world's first crowd funded archaeological dig on Lindisfarne to uncover its buried religious history. It's been National Refugee Week and Kevin Bocquet has been to see what its like to be a refugee in Britain today. David Walker, Bishop of Manchester, joins William Crawley live to discuss issue of asylum seekers, immigration and the referendum result. Producers:Catherine Earlam Peter Everett Series producer:Amanda Hancox Photo: Photograph Courtesy of DigVentures.
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Folge vom 19.06.2016Flat-pack Byzantine church, John Sentamu, Muslim attitudes to homosexualityTrevor Barnes visits a Byzantine Church in Oxford constructed from a flat-pack dating back to 550 AD.Following the grief and disbelief caused by the murder of MP Jo Cox, the Archbishop of York - Dr John Sentamu - talks about the impact of her death.Pope Francis will be in Armenia in a few days time to visit a memorial dedicated to the 1.5M victims of what he described last year as "the first genocide of the 20th century." It is a trip which may further strain the Vatican's diplomatic relations with Turkey. John Allen - editor of the global Catholic website 'Crux' - will be travelling with the Papal party.The Bishop of Liverpool Paul Bayes talks publically for the first time on why he has changed his mind on the issue of sexuality.Susie Chidzik and twins Tomos and Ciaran Bevan have learning disabilities. They travel to Rome next week to take part in 'Living Fully', an event designed to promote debate on the role of disabled people in the Church. They chat to Edward about their faith and they are joined by the co-director of the Kairos Forum - Cristina Gangemi - who explains 'disability theology'. Yolande Knell reports from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem where major restoration work has begun on Jesus's tomb.Journalist Asad Dhunna is gay and a Muslim. In the aftermath of the shootings in Orlando, he discusses Islam's attitude to homosexuality with Imam Asad Zaman. Producers: Amanda Hancox Peter Everett.
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Folge vom 12.06.2016Football, 1975 referendum, The QueenAs the nation celebrates the Sovereign's 90th Birthday, Mark Greene - co-author of 'The Servant Queen and the King She Serves' - talks to Edward Stourton about the Queen's faith.There is currently a campaign in Australia to repeal a law which allows people to use a so-called 'gay panic' defence in murder cases; if someone makes a sexual advance, you can claim that was the reason you lost control and killed them. The growing demand to change this law is being led by Roman Catholic priest Fr Paul Kelly. Hazel Southam visits St Luke's Church in Wolverhampton - which is on the Church of England's top ten endangered buildings list - to investigate the problems faced by congregations who find themselves in charge of historic buildings.The Pan-orthodox Council taking place on Crete next week has been in the planning since the 1920s. In fact, the last one was held over 1000 years ago. Russian Orthodox priest Fr Cyril Hovorun explains why the alliance between the orthodox churches is so fragile.Rosie Dawson speaks to Libby Lane and Philip North who have been the bishops of Stockport and Burnley for 18 months. They discuss their friendship, which has not always been easy as they hold opposing views on the ordination of women. As EURO 2016 gets underway, three football fanatics discuss their faith and the beautiful game.Historian Dr Robert Saunders talks to Edward about the churches' role during the 1975 EEC referendum campaign.A UN committee has called on the British government to repeal a law that school children in the UK to take part in a daily act of Christian worship. Dr Alison Mawhinney analyses the UN's concerns.Producers: Helen Lee David CookSeries Producer: Amanda Hancock.