Human trafficking; Christian refugees; Biblical movie blockbusters

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A new international partnership to combat human trafficking has been launched by the Catholic Church and law enforcement agencies in the UK. Edward Stourton examines its objectives. A report by the Christian think tank Theos argues that only a belief in God can provide the true foundation for humanism. The report's co-author Nick Spencer and the philosopher A.C. Grayling debate. Bishop Geoffrey Taylor has been visiting Erbil on behalf of the Archbishop of Canterbury, gathering information about the plight of Christian refugees from Mosul and the Nineveh Plain. He describes the current conditions as winter approaches. Thousands of Finns have resigned from the country's Evangelical Lutheran Church after their leader Archbishop Kari Makinen voiced his support for same-sex marriage. We hear how the wave of resignations has hit the Church both spiritually and financially. The Catholic Church in the Amazon region of Brazil is leading the fight against government plans to develop the area. Its combative rhetoric and actions stand in stark contrast to the conservatism of the Church in other parts of Latin America. Bruce Douglas reports. Ridley Scott's biblical Boxing Day blockbuster 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' is a lavish production that joins a long line of cinema epics based on the Holy Scriptures. Film critic Richard Fitzwilliams has seen an advanced screening and gives the programme his verdict. Producers: Dan Tierney Peter Everett Series producer: Amanda Hancox Contributors Cardinal Vincent Nichols Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe Bishop Geoffrey Taylor A.C. Grayling Nick Spencer Jeanette Ostman Richard Fitzwilliams.