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Sunday: Courtney Pine, Qatar and Fifa, New Anglican Denominations

20/11/2022

Courtney Pine, Qatar and Fifa, New Anglican Denominations

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A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with Edward Stourton.

Albania’s Catholic Bishops have raised concerns about the depopulation of their country through migration.  Edward Stourton explores the impact of this with Sister Imelda Poole, who works much of the year in Albania and is President of RENATE, an organisation dedicated to combatting human trafficking. 

Jazz musician Courtney Pine is back on tour across the UK performing material from his new album ‘Spirituality’.  He tells the Sunday programme how religion, spirituality and jazz have all come together in this latest work. 

The National Association of Muslim Police is calling for the word ‘Islamist’ to be dropped from Counter-Terrorism Policing, they say it reflects negatively on Islam in general. Edward explores the nuances with Alexander Gent, Chairman of the National Association of Muslim Police and Dr Stephen Jones from the University of Birmingham 

Bishop Jude Arogundade, from the Diocese of Ondo in Nigeria, tells Edward of his concerns for the Christian community across the country.   

Harry Farley reports on ‘ANie’ the breakaway network of churches creating its own formal Anglican denomination, as an alternative for conservative members of the Church of England. 

Catholic Priest, Father Ray Kelly tells about his ambition to represent Ireland at next year's Eurovision Song Contest.

And as the World Cup kicks off in Qatar, we ask whether the FIFA President's claims about the moral hypocrisy of western Journalists in their reporting on the country's human rights record, hold any weight? Our guests Jonty Langley, writer on faith and politics and co-presenter of the Beer Christianity Podcast and journalist Amardeep Bassey, media trainer and consultant.

Photo Credit: Alfred Bailey

Producers: Jill Collins and Rosie Dawson
Editor: Tim Pemberton

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