Sunday Folgen

This week, a lost medieval sacristy used by 13th century monks has been discovered in the grounds of Westminster Abbey along with hundreds of bodies and many artefacts. William Crawley speaks to Warwick Rodwell, Consultant Archaeologist to Westminster Abbey about the find.The Good Childhood Report by the Children's Society says that UK teenagers have the lowest levels of life satisfaction across most of Europe, which often results in fear of failure. Mark Russell, Chief Executive at The Children’s Society discusses the report.Christian Climate Action has issued a joint statement on behalf of Christians, including four Church of England vicars and a Catholic priest, who have been arrested for their part in past Extinction Rebellion protests. In the statement they say they are willing to risk being arrested or support others who may be. William discusses whether having a Christian faith justifies breaking the law with Signatory Reverend Helen Burnett and Professor Christopher Finlay, Durham University.Producers Carmel Lonergan David CookEditor Amanda HancoxPhoto Credit: Westminster Abbey

A Hebrew spell book which tells you how to keep your love alive is part of a fascinating exhibition of Jewish manuscripts on display at the British Library. The Library's Lead Curator of Hebrew and Christian Orient Collections, Ilana Tahan, talks to William Crawley about this spellbinding exhibition. A Sikh British man has been detained in Indian for almost three years without charge. Indian police claim he was involved in a plot to kill Hindu politicians. Jagtar Singh Johal's brother, Gurpreet, talks to William Crawley about the case.And after weeks of intense focus on exam results, The Church of England’s Lead Bishop for Education, the Rt Rev Paul Butler calls for a renewed focus on schools re-opening in September. Producers: Catherine Earlam Rosie Dawson Series Producer: Amanda Hancox

Pilgrimage, the journeying on foot to holy places, which was once banned by Henry VIII has undergone a revival in Britain in recent years. Nick Mayhew-Smith, co-author of a new book which illustrates 500 historic routes and sites with practical instructions on how to find them, explains the appeal of this ancient tradition.The Church of England’s governing body, the Archbishops’ Council has been reported to the head of the Charity Commission for its failure, ‘to devise a safe, consistent and fair system of redress for victims of abuse.’ The letter of complaint signed by survivors, senior lawyers and members of the General Synod is critical of the church’s handling of abuse allegations and calls for the entire safeguarding process to be reformed. Donna Birrell reports on the letter and hears from two of the signatories. The church’s lead bishop for safeguarding, Dr Jonathan Gibbs responds to the complaints and outlines what he is doing to change the church’s approach to safeguarding.This week, the UK and France have been working on new measures to stop migrants from crossing the English Channel. More than 4000 have done so since the start of the year. William Crawley debates our legal and moral duty towards migrants who make the dangerous journey across the Channel, and asks what should happen once they enter the system in the UK. And we continue our summer series exploring alternative spiritual practices that people have been embracing during lockdown. This week Martyn Cawthorne from Gong Spa Manchester explains the transformational properties of sound as he takes us on a virtual gong bath.Producers: David Cook Carmel LonerganEditor: Christine MorganPhoto: Hermit Chapel at Roche, Cornwall by Marcus Green