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Sunday: Generation 2015, Exorcisms, Irish Same-Sex Marriage

19/04/2015

Generation 2015, Exorcisms, Irish Same-Sex Marriage

BBC Radio 4 - Sunday, Generation 2015, Exorcisms, Irish Same-Sex Marriage

Sunday examines same-sex marriage in Ireland, the Generation 2015 initiative and exorcism.

Sunday hears from voters as part of the BBC's Generation 2015 initiative. William Crawley discusses exorcism in the Catholic church and the Irish referendum on same-sex marriage.

In May voters in Ireland will be asked if the Constitution should be changed to extend civil marriage rights to same-sex couples. Dr John Murray from Mothers and Fathers Matter and Dr Richard O'Leary from Changing Attitudes Ireland discuss. 

The "March of the Living" is a 3Km yearly walk from Auschwitz to Birkenau Bob Walker joined 250 young Jewish people from the UK.

France has said it will not back down over its nomination of an openly gay ambassador to the Vatican. We speak to Sir Ivor Roberts, former UK Ambassador to Italy on the diplomatic protocols of appointing ambassadors. 

An exorcism conference is taking place in Rome this week amid claims the "Francis effect" has prompted a rise in the number of Catholics who believe themselves possessed by the Devil. Peter Stanford and Fr Gerald O'Collins discuss the Pope, the Devil and exorcisms.

Over the next two weeks, as part of the BBC Generation 2015 initiative, Sunday will hear from 8 young people who tell us how their faith is influencing their voting decisions. This week, we speak to an undecided Hindu , an Agnostic Plaid Cymru , a Muslim Conservative and a Christian Liberal Democrat. 

Conservative evangelical Anglican Church leaders from around the world met in London this week expressing concern for what they say is the "drift" away from the biblical faith by many in the Church of England. We speak to the Archbishop Peter Jensen, Secretary General of the Global Anglican Futures Conference, or GAFCON. Religious journalist Ruth Gledhill looks at the implications of the outcome of the conference.

Producers:
Carmel Lonergan
Zaffar Iqbal

Editor:
Christine Morgan

Contributors:
Dr John Murray
Dr Richard O'Leary
Sir Ivor Roberts
Fr Gerald O'Collins
Peter Stanford
Archbishop Peter Jensen
Ruth Gledhill.

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