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Sunday: Pope autobiography; Extremism definition; Sir James MacMillan

14/06/2020

Pope autobiography; Extremism definition; Sir James MacMillan

BBC Radio 4 - Sunday, Pope autobiography; Extremism definition; Sir James MacMillan

Pope autobiography; Sir James MacMillan's award; Extremism definition.

Pope Francis says he won't resign, in the 1st papal autobiography.
Sir James Macmillan gets a top music honour.  
What's the effect of the new extremism definition?

Pope Francis says he won't resign, in his new autobiography released this week. We hear from the host of the "Inside the Vatican" podcast Colleen Dulle, who's read it.

Should young children fast during Ramadan? We visit a school making arrangements for its Muslim pupils and hear from an Imam and GP.

What role does religion play in the mass kidnappings in Nigeria? More than 250 children were abducted from their school in Kaduna State last week and dozens of women were abducted in Borno state soon afterwards. It's thought that Islamist fighters from Boko Haram are behind many of the incidents.

The Catholic composer Sir James MacMillan was honoured with a fellowship of the prestigious Ivors Academy this weekend. He tells us about his stirring music and his personal faith.

The new extremism definition released this week by the government has generated plenty of headlines and concern. We consider how it could influence the government's counterterror efforts and why the new definition is needed.

Presenter: William Crawley
Producer: Catherine Murray
Editor: Dan Tierney

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