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Sunday: Exclusive bereavement survey, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Franklin Graham

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16/09/2018

Exclusive bereavement survey, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Franklin Graham

BBC Radio 4 - Sunday, Exclusive bereavement survey, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Franklin Graham

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

Former Liberian prime minister, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, on sustaining peace, Crispin Blunt on faith in Westminster, and why is Franklin Graham controversial?

Sunday reveals the results of the biggest ever UK survey into how people of different faiths cope with death, dying and bereavement. Co-op funeral care Managing Director David Collingwood and theologian Douglas Davies discuss the results.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has been accused of 'hypocrisy' this week for his criticism of Amazon, a company the Church of England has shares in. Edward Stourton asks Catherine Howarth of Share Action, how far investors can influence the behaviour of companies.

Bob Walker speaks to Nobel Peace prize winner and former Liberian Prime Minster Ellen Johnson Sirleaf who delivered a keynote address at Rising, a global peace forum held at Coventry Cathedral this week. 

Franklin Graham, son of the late Billy Graham, arrives in the UK next week for a three day event in Blackpool, prompting protests from LGBT activists and churches. Edward Stourton looks at what Franklin Graham believes and why he's such a controversial figure. 

Ahead of the first national Cathedral's conference in Manchester we speak to the Dean of Lichfield Adrian Dorber about how he hopes it will address the dire financial challenges many Cathedrals face. 

Crispin Blunt is the head of Humanist APPG in Parliament. Harry Farley speaks to him in the last of our series on Faith in Westminster.

For the first time in years the number of people seeking to be ordained in the Church of England is on the up including among young people and women. Trevor Barnes finds out why.

Producers: Catherine Earlam and Tara Holmes
Series Producer: Amanda Hancox.

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