Sunday - Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor remembered, Religion and fostering, Houston Floods

Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor remembered, Religion and fostering, Houston Floods

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Edward Stourton looks back on the life of Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor and speaks to his successor as Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vincent Nichols.

Following the row about the reporting of a fostering case involving Muslim carers this week, Kevin Bocquet explores the issues surrounding religious fostering and adoption.

Father David Bergeron from the Catholic Charismatic Centre in Houston explains the impact of the floods on the lives of his community in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

The number of Muslims from Myanmar's minority Rohingya community fleeing across the border into Bangladesh is now in the tens of thousands, following violent clashes with security forces this week. The BBC's Sanjoy Majumder has been speaking to refugees at the border crossing.

Pope Francis travels to Colombia to promote reconciliation following a peace deal last November which brought 52 years of civil war to an end.

The controversial Indian guru, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, convicted of rape last week, claimed to have 60 million devotees. Rahul Tandon profiles his life and the influence of guru culture in India.

Producers: Dan Tierney and Rosie Dawson
Series producer: Amanda Hancox.

Published on Sunday, 3rd September 2017.

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