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Sunday: John Tavener, Child Soldiers, Call to Prayer

07/07/2013

John Tavener, Child Soldiers, Call to Prayer

BBC Radio 4 - Sunday, John Tavener, Child Soldiers, Call to Prayer

A special report from Uganda on child soldiers and other stories. Edward Stourton presents

A special report from Uganda on child soldiers, an exclusive interview with John Tavener, and other stories presented by Edward Stourton.

Composer John Taverner talks about his spiritual life as three new works are premiered at the Manchester International Festival. A special report from Nadene Ghouri from Uganda which details when she met child soldiers who have been reunited with their families. Robert Mickens reports from Rome on the scandal and intrigue surrounding the Vatican bank, as Pope Frances orders a rigorous enquiry and we also look at the significance of the pope's first Encyclical. Trevor Barnes reports from the Church of England General Synod in York, looking at some of the key issues being debated. Throughout Ramadan, Channel 4 will be broadcasting the early morning call to prayer. The Director of Didsbury Mosque, Dr Hassan al Katib will sing the call to prayer and explain its meaning, followed by a discussion with writer and journalist Nesrine Malik and Imam Ibrahim Mogra from the Muslim Council of Britain over whether this is a month-long publicity stunt or instead, contributing to furthering Britain's Islamic education? Patrick Kingsley, the Guardian's Egypt correspondent and Dr Omar Ashour from Exeter University, debate what's gone wrong with Democracy in Egypt and what does the future hold? And Alison Murdoch explains what Buddhism has to do with the Wimbledon men's final.

Credits:

Christine Morgan Editor
Carmel Lonergan Producer
Peter Everett Producer

Contributers:

John Taverner
Robert Mickens
Dr Hassan al Katib
Nesrine Malik
Ibrahim Mogra
Patrick Kingsley
Omar Ashour
Alison Murdoch.

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