Sunday Podcast
1) 14/12/2025
Should the confirmation of Bishop Sarah Mullaly as Archbishop of Canterbury be postponed whilst a complaint against her for the alleged mishandling of a sex abuse case is investigated? We talk to Don...Show More
2) Venezuela; History of Advent; Tom Stoppard
Amid the prospect of an imminent US strike on Venezuela, we look at how a once overwhelmingly Catholic country has seen its evangelical population surge from just 4% in the 1970s to nearly 30% today. ...Show More
3) 30/11/2025
The Pope has been marking a historic Christian anniversary during his visit to Turkey - and on Sunday is heading to Lebanon, just days after Israeli airstrikes on its capital, Beirut. A key moment of ...Show More
4) RE in Northern Ireland is unlawful; Pope and Cinema; Nation’s Favourite School Hymn
The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Northern Ireland's Christian-focused RE curriculum is unlawful. Since then, churches, politicians and schools there have been trying to make sense of the poss...Show More
5) China's house church crackdown; Franco's Catholic legacy; 'Nunmania'
Across China, unregistered house churches are facing growing pressure from the authorities as the Chinese Communist Party tightens control over religious life. The Chinese Communist Party says citizen...Show More
6) Remembrance Sunday; Metropolitan Hilarion; Sudan
It is Remembrance Sunday, and one of the First World War stories we often refer back to at this time of year is the Christmas truce between British and German soldiers. A story has now emerged of a Wo...Show More
7) Traitors final; Muslim mayor for New York? Archbishop of Canterbury was my babysitter
If you're one of the millions who've been gripped by The Celebrity Traitors, you'll be counting down the hours to the final on Thursday. The Sunday programme explores the ethical questions about takin...Show More
8) 26/10/2025
King Charles and Pope Leo made history in the Sistine Chapel by praying side by side - a first for the leaders of the Church of England and Catholic Church. In this week's edition of our series on the...Show More
9) King and Pope to make history; Canterbury Cathedral graffiti row; Diwali on Roblox
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with Julie Etchingham.
10) Gaza ceasefire, Burnham and faith
It's a new dawn in Gaza as the ceasefire holds, we hear from the Catholic aid agency ready to send aid to Palestinians returning to where their homes once stood. Israeli families countdown to the rele...Show More