RTÉ Podcast

Bishop Brendan Leahy and Brendan Butler of We Are Church discuss Pope Francis' Exhortation; Louise Hall reports on Medjurgorje.

John Tavener remembered. Who were the Hugenots? CTS Pamphlets.

Stepson of Lewis, Doug Gresham, Rev. Baden Stanley and Nora Fay on the 50th Anniversary of Lewis' death.

Christian Aid for Philippines Typhoon Haiyan, John Booth Davies new book ‘God v Particle Physics’ and Bible stories retold via Chic lit? Louise Hall joins Eileen to interview Rev. Karen Jones about her ‘Babes’ Bible Trilogy.’

Ireland's first woman Bishop Elect Rev. Pat Storey and Judge Catherine McGuinness om polyester protestants etc.

ACP v Murphy Commission; Ghost convention; Horror Movies.

Sr. Isabelle Smyth debunks myths about ‘the missions’. From this year’s Dublin Theatre Festival: Desire Under The Elms by Eugene O’Neill and The Hanging Gardens by Sam McGuinness, at the Abbey Theatre until November 9. St. Anthony’s relics in Ireland.

The God Slot Debate, recorded at Rathmines College is chaired by Eileen Dunne. The Motion: This house believes that, as there is a right to life, there is an equal right to a self determined death with dignity. For the motion: Student Claire Whelan and co-ordinator of Exit International, Tom Curran. Against the motion: Student David Hollywood and journalist, author and public speaker, Mary Kenny.

Author Paul Vallely on Pope Francis; Brendan O'Regan of the Irish Catholic and Patsy McGarry of the Irish Times debate alleged media bias; We remember the late Sean Freyne.

We enter into the spirit of RTE Radio 1’s Big Music Week with a programme to raise the spirits and gladden the heart. Eileen Dunne meets experts in liturgical music used in the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Jewish faiths, who will discuss the origins and significance of music and song in their various traditions. We’ll also have a fair helping of a musical form which is gaining in popularity in all the churches, Gospel Music. Wiith Blanaid Murphy, Jacqueline Mullen, Dr. Melanie Brown and Florence Mutesasira.