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Radio 4,27 May 2018,44 mins

Bishop Michael Curry; Ed Husain; Abortion referendum

Sunday

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BBC Religion Editor Martin Bashir talks to the Most Rev Michael Curry about how he is adjusting to becoming the breakout star of the royal wedding. What does the result of the Irish abortion referendum tell us about the role of the Catholic Church in Irish society? William Crawley gets reaction and analysis on the result. For only the second time in 268 years the Jewish Board of Deputies has a female president. Marie van Der Zyl talks to William Crawley about her vision for the role and what she hopes to achieve. The Rev Dr Colin Morris was a huge figure in British Methodism and religious broadcasting. Methodist Minister Leslie Griffiths and Canon Angela Tilby share their thoughts and memories following the sad news of his death. We hear about the voyage by two sailors, Howard Worsley and Andy Carnegie, seeking to rediscover the stories of the Celtic Christian saints. The Liverpool player Mo Salah is arguably the leading Muslim footballer in Britain. Rahul Tandon looks at the impact he has had on and off the pitch. "I am a Westerner and an observant Muslim. Caught between two worlds" writes Ed Husain in 'House of Islam: A Global History'. William Crawley talks to the author about his new book. Producers Catherine Earlam Lissa Cook Series Producer Amanda Hancox.

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