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17/06/2012

Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Edward Stourton.

As turmoil around the elections in Egypt continues we speak with Dr Mariz Tadros, fellow of the Institute of Development Studies in Brighton.

Ahead of an open air Mass to mark the final day of the Eucharistic Congress at Croke Park Stadium Ruth MacDonald hears from Catholics from around the world who have attended and Edward asks William Crawley what impact this event has had on the Catholic Church in Ireland and across the world.

About 75,000, Asian Christians have been feeling rejected by the established British church. Trevor Barnes reports

When 6 small bones were found in a Bulgarian monastery , it was claimed they were the relics of St. John the Baptist. Edward talks to Dr. Thomas Higham whose own research shows that the bones may indeed belong to St. John.

In a week where the Church of England has dominated the news over it's views on gay marriage. Legal affairs journalist, Joshua Rosenberg looks at whether the institution of marriage is legally under threat?

Kevin Bocquet reports from St Clements, an Anglican Church in Manchester, with views from the pews on Gay Marriage

Desmond Swain MP says church is behaving like a medieval pope over Gay marriage and debates the issue with Don Horrocks Head of Public Affairs Evangelical Alliance.

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