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Sunday: Syria conflict, Outer Hebrides mosque, Vaisakhi

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15/04/2018

Syria conflict, Outer Hebrides mosque, Vaisakhi

BBC Radio 4 - Sunday, Syria conflict, Outer Hebrides mosque, Vaisakhi

The latest on the Syrian conflict, plus how should Sikhs celebrate Vaisakhi.

Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Edward Stourton. The latest on the Syrian conflict, plus how should Sikhs celebrate Vaisakhi.

This weekend Sikhs are celebrating the festival of Vaisakhi. Sikhs celebrate it as the time when the 10th Guru Gobind Singh initiated the Khalsa, considered as the founding of the Sikh religion. However, the festival itself predates Sikhism being celebrated across the Indian sub-continent as the harvest festival. Edward talks to Jasvir Singh about why some Sikhs are now calling for the cultural and religious celebrations to be separated. 

Murray Macleod reports on the first mosque to be built in the Outer Hebrides and why sections of the Church are opposed to it. 

A Humanist is leading an NHS chaplaincy team for the first time. Lindsay van Dijk talks to Edward about her role of leading a team of Christian chaplains. 

Three years ago the BBC's correspondent Caroline Wyatt was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. She's a Catholic and whilst sometimes her faith has been a huge source of strength, it's also being tested. She's been on a journey talking to other people of faith who are also facing a lifetime of chronic illness, to find out if they too are wondering, 'Where is God in the midst of suffering?' 

Continuing our series exploring religion and the environment, this week Harry Farley reports on the Wesley Hotel, an award winning social enterprise initiative linked to the Methodist church, to find out whether a hotel can deliver Methodist values and environmental standards alongside bed and breakfast.

And as the situation in Syria heightens a Syrian refugee and a Syrian priest in the UK give their thoughts on the air strikes by the US, France and Britain. 

Producers: Rajeev Gupta, Catherine Earlam
Editor: Amanda Hancox:
Picture courtesy of Bhangracise.co.uk.

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