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Sunday: Pre-Nups; Exorcism; Welfare Reform

Pre-Nups; Exorcism; Welfare Reform

23/02/2014

BBC Radio 4 - Sunday, Pre-Nups; Exorcism; Welfare Reform

Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Shelagh Fogarty.

Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Shelagh Fogarty. Felicity Finch reports on how the recent floods have affected burials in parts of the UK.

From Papal Meetings with the Council of Cardinals to the creation of nineteen new Cardinals, Shelagh Fogarty talks to the BBC's David Willey in Rome about this week's events at the Vatican.

Felicity Finch reports on how the recent floods have meant burials have become impossible in certain areas of the country.

Next week the Government considers proposals for legislation on pre-nuptial agreements, Shelagh discusses what it could mean for the institution of marriage, with the Right Reverend Mark Davies, Roman Catholic Bishop of Shrewsbury and Baroness Ruth Deech, Former Lecturer in Family Law.

As cult classic The Exorcist is reworked for Radio 4, Shelagh explores how the depiction of the Devil has changed down the years and whether it reflects society's perceptions, with Catholic Film Critic, Father Peter Malone.

Next week the European Parliament will vote on a proposal to criminalise people who pay for sex. Our reporter Trevor Barnes looks at how this could impact on those working in the sex-trade industry.

In the week that the Welfare system became a battle ground between Church and State, the Rt Revd David Walker, Bishop of Manchester, John Battle, Anti-Poverty Campaigner with the Leeds West Debt Forum and Peter Hitchens, Columnist for the Mail on Sunday discuss how welfare can be reformed in a way that is morally right.

Producers:
Jill Collins
Amanda Hancox

Contributors:
Bishop of Shrewsbury, the Right Reverend Mark Davies
Baroness Ruth Deech
Father Peter Malone
Rt Revd David Walker, Bishop of Manchester
John Battle
Peter Hitchens.

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