Heart and Soul Episodes Episode guide
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Georgia's maverick Bishop and his peace cathedral
We follow the communities involved in Tblisi's interfaith project - The Peace Cathedral
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How should I remember Mum in Islam?
Breaking with tradition in a diverse Muslim world.
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Journey to Sepharad
Michael Goldfarb goes on a journey from the past to the present in search of Sepharad
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Saint Sara: Patron saint of the Romani people
Artúr Čonka joins the pilgrimage for Sara-La-Kali, patron saint of the Romani people
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Last Christians of Gaza
A story of hope and faith from Gaza’s only Roman Catholic church.
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Losing my religion
How two young Nigerians created The Table, a group for the spiritual but not religious
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Hijabs and skinny jeans: Nora's Dutch dilemma
Nora Akachar questions what it means to be Muslim in the Netherlands today
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Hervé's Way: the story of a one-legged pilgrim
The amputee who recovered his will to live walking a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.
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Glorifying God through wine
Meet the French Benedictine monks who give glory to God by producing heavenly wine
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A Colombian Christmas in February
How the days of slavery led to a belated Colombian Christmas in the town of Quinamayo
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Jewish dating: The race to break the glass
Navigating Jewish dating in a globalised world (R)
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The whale worshippers of Vietnam
On the southern shores of Vietnam, whales are revered as gods of the oceans
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Should I change my name?
Robert Beckford explores the significance of slave names and their impact on individuals
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The caste faultlines in Modi’s India
How the Hindu majority in Modi’s India is still divided by caste
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An ‘Encore’ for Jesus
The older women taking vows and becoming nuns in their 50s and 60s.
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How the Church’s role in Argentina’s dictatorship shook the nation’s faith
How the Church’s role in Argentina’s bloody military dictatorship changed people’s faith.
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I became a Muslim after the Taliban kept me hostage
Jibra’il Omar, formerly Timothy Weeks, spent three years in captivity in Afghanistan
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The new iconographers
How the ancient tradition of iconography is being translated for the 21st Century
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Ladino: Saving Greece’s ancient Jewish language
How the language of Thessaloniki’s Jews disappeared
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The killer's counsel
Psychiatrist Gwen Adshead reflects on her faith and working with violent offenders
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Religion in the 21st Century: Buddhism
What does it mean to be a young Buddhist today?
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Religion in the 21st Century: Hinduism
What does it mean to be a young Hindu in 2024?
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Religion in the 21st Century: Islam
What does it mean to be a young Muslim in the world today?
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Russia’s Africa crusade
How Moscow is using divisions within Orthodox Christianity to extend its power in Africa
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Facing death in Kenya
Defying taboos to ease the passing of those with terminal illness in Kenya
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Into the mystic: Irish myths and fairytales
The mysterious twilight world of Celtic traditions and folklore that continue today
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Queer and Christian in Kenya
Esther Ogola meets Christians who’ve formed Kenya’s first openly queer-affirming Church.
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The Sarajevo Haggadah
How a 700-year-old Jewish prayer book captures the story of Sarajevo
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The Right Thing: Follow God, not the people
Frank Mugisha, Uganda’s best-known LGBTQ+ activist, on faith, fear and personal freedom
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The Right Thing: Wolves in sheep's clothing
How nurse Margaret Ruto's determination brought justice for Kenyan child abuse victims