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With the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland opening this weekend Cathy talks to the new moderator, Right Rev Dr Russell Barr, one of the founding members of the charity Fresh Start who help people who've been homeless get established in their new home.

What will be the big debates at this year's Church of Scotland General Assembly? Cathy will be joined by Hannah Mary Goodlad, Moderator of the National Youth Assembly; Rev Mike Goss, of Barry Church linked with Carnoustie; The Very Rev'd Lorna Hood of Renfrew North Parish Church; and the Kirk's youngest minister Rev Michael Mair of St David's Broomhouse, to discuss issues around same sex marriage, minister recruitment and ethical investments.

Hiroshima was the Japanese city that was first targeted by a nuclear weapon in August 1945. An estimated 80,000 people died. Setsuko Thurlow was a schoolgirl in Hiroshima at the time and recalls her memories of the event.

And Cathy is joined by one of Scotland's most celebrated poets, Edinburgh Makar Christine De Luca. She talks about her homeland of Shetland and writing in both English and in her native Shetlandic.