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As the Catholic Synod on the family draws to a close in the Vatican, Andrew Fletcher speaks to engaged and newly married couples in the final part of a series exploring the attitudes of ordinary Catholics towards Church teaching. Cardinal Vincent Nichols discusses the Extraordinary Synod with Edward Stourton from Rome. Monsignor Robert Vitillo, who has recently returned from Liberia, explains why he is comparing Ebola with the early days of HIV. On Monday Christian Aid will launch the report Tax and Theology. Edward speaks to Angus Ritchie, East London Priest and co-author of the report. Trevor Barnes reports on how hospitals and hospices are adapting their services to respond to religious and cultural needs for relatives and patients at the end of their lives. Chief rabbi Ephraim Mirvis talks to Edward about ShabbatUK which is calling on Jews across the UK, regardless of their level of religious observance, to celebrate a Shabbat unlike any other. The BBC's Chris Ewokor in Abuja gives the latest on the Nigerian government and Boko Haram's ceasefire and the fate of the missing school girls. Producers Carmel Lonergan David Cook Editor Amanda Hancox Contributors Cardinal Vincent Nichols Monsignor Robert Vitillo Angus Ritchie Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis.
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