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Archbishop of Canterbury - Justin Welby

Can he help heal the divisions in conflict ridden countries such as South Sudan and The Democratic Republic of Congo?

Hardtalk speaks to the Archbishop of Canterbury and leader of the Anglican Church, Justin Welby. He has just embarked on a tour of four African countries, all touched by vicious and bloody conflict - South Sudan, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Burundi. It鈥檚 part of his mission to visit as many communities as possible in the 80-million strong Anglican Church worldwide. Can he help heal the divisions in these conflict ridden countries? And what is his answer to critics who say that religion itself is partly to blame for ethnic hatred and killings. Also, the church is polarised on issues such as same-sex marriage and gay priests. Can the Archbishop keep the Church together?

23 minutes

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  • Fri 31 Jan 2014 09:06GMT
  • Fri 31 Jan 2014 20:06GMT

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