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Child sex abuse survivors claim they have had a clear assurance from the Archbishop of Canterbury that there will be for the first time a full independent inquiry into historic Church of England abuse cases. Edward speaks to the abuse campaigner Marilyn Hawes, who was at the private meeting with the Archbishop this week.

The 大象传媒's religious affairs correspondent Caroline Wyatt reports from the General Synod of the Church of England, meeting in York this weekend.

The Chancellor announced in the budget this week that there would be a review into Crematoria facilities to make sure they are "sensitive to the needs of all users and faiths." Trupti Patel, President of Hindu Forum of Britain responds to the news.

The persecution of Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East is falling on deaf ears in Washington, according to some community leaders in the US. Matt Wells reports on the complex politics of persecution.

Mohamed Saleh Omri, a Tunisian Muslim and Oxford University academic, reflects on the impact of UK Foreign Office advice for Britons to leave the country for Tunisians.

On the 20th anniversary weekend of the Srebrenica massacre, Bosnia expert Dr Marko Attila Hoare, explains the role religion played in the tragic events and afterwards.

The author Matthew Champion reveals how his study into medieval church graffiti gives a glimpse into everyday life during the Middle Ages.

And as we enter one of the big sporting weekends of the summer, Kevin Bocquet explores relationship between sport and theology.

Producers:
Dan Tierney
Zaffar Iqbal

Series producer:
Amanda Hancox

Contributors:
Trupti Patel
Marilyn Hawes
Mohamed Saleh Omri
Dr Marko Attila Hoare
Matthew Champion.

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