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Bishop George Bell, Cinema ad ban, Islam's reformation

The legacy of the late Bishop George Bell is challenged after a historical abuse claim is settled. Cinemas decline to screen a religious ad, and is Islam undergoing a reformation?

Violent events in Paris and Mali have once again drawn attention to Islam, the world's fastest growing religion. Usama Hassan, an Islamic theologian with the Quilliam Foundation, said this week that Islam was experiencing its own 'reformation' and needed more time to 'adapt to the modern world'. He debates with Martin Palmer from the Alliance of Religions and Conservation.

Following the recent settlement by the Church of England of a legal civil claim for sexual abuse by the late George Bell, the former Bishop of Chichester, his legacy in the city and Church is now being challenged. Rosie Dawson reports.

Next week Pope Francis makes his first trip to Africa. Wairimu Gitahi reports from Kenya on the issues that he will address when he is there.

In the past few weeks two thousand Mormons have resigned from the church, upset over new policies that declare same-sex couples apostates. Laura Bicker tells Edward about the fall out.

There are over 800 thousand Catholics serving in the US Armed Services but only 217 military chaplains to meet their pastoral needs. Archbishop Timothy Broglio tells us why Priests are in such short supply.

Uganda's President Musevini faces a serious challenge when his country goes to the polls next year. Bishop David Zac Niringiye of All Saints Cathedral in Kampala tells Edward why he believes the UK has a role in helping his country towards peaceful, free and fair elections.

The Church of England has said it is "bewildered" by the refusal of the country's leading cinemas to show an advert of The Lord's Prayer. Bishop David Walker and Keith Porteus Wood of the National Secular Society discuss why there is a problem with cinemas showing religious ads.

Producers:
David Cook
Carmel Lonergan

Editor:
Amanda Hancox.

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45 minutes

Chapters

  • Uganda Vote

    Dr Zac Niringye, a former assistant bishop of Kampala, on why he's worried about the vote

    Duration: 04:21

  • Bishop George Bell

    How the former Bishop of Chichester's legacy in the Church is now being challenged

    Duration: 07:43

  • Mormon Resignations

    Thousands of Mormons resign over the Church's latest ruling on gay relationships

    Duration: 03:54

  • Islamist Reformation

    Dr Usama Hasan talks about Islamic reformation in wake of the Paris attacks

    Duration: 08:23

  • Military Chaplains

    American archbishop has appealed for help becasue of a "desperate" shortage of priests

    Duration: 04:05

  • Pope in Africa

    Pope Francis's first African tour begins on Wednesday in Kenya

    Duration: 06:27

  • Cinema

    Church of England advert banned in cinemas

    Duration: 07:23

Broadcast

  • Sun 22 Nov 2015 07:10

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