Sunday Morning with Cathy Macdonald

On this weeks Sunday Morning programme, my first hour guest is a man who calls himself an "Earth Pilgrim". Satish Kumar is a follower of Jainism, an Indian religion which embraces a philosophy of non-violence towards any living creature, believing that animals and plants as well as human beings, should be treated with respect and compassion. His life story is quite remarkable.

The financial turmoil across Europe has led to two EU member states, Greece and Italy replacing their leaders with unelected "experts"- technocrats with an economic and financial bias. I'll be asking if this the only measure to avoid further financial ruin, and if so, what the implications are for democracy?

With the Leveson Inquiry on media ethics still ongoing, and the press' relationship with the public, politicians and the police all under scrutiny - we ask what, if anything, will change in British journalism.

I'll also be talking to a former gangster who changed his life completely, when he became a Christian, and one of our Sunday Morning listeners, Mary Jean Sutherland shares her memories of growing up in a childrens home in Perth in the 1950's

All that, and some wonderful music to ease you into your Sunday morning.

Sunday Morning is on 0705, every Sunday