RTÉ Podcast

For the final edition of this season, RC Bishop Donal McKeown, Bishop Emeritus Willie Walsh, C of I Bishop Patrick Rooke and the first Anglican woman Bishop of Swaziland, Ellinah Wamukoya, answer our questions and questions from listeners. This is an extended edition of the programme.

Lesley Gort on Christian Science. Glynn Douglas on Quakers and mental health care in Ireland. Fr. Billy Swann on Festival of Faith in Ferns.

The Sisters of Life on caring for people affected by abortion. The Global Charter for Human Conscience. Eckankar.

Does RTE pursue an anti-Catholic agenda? Rhona Tarrant talks to some protesters. Why did Michael Kelly, the editor of The Irish Catholic, write an article criticising the Archbishop of Dublin? Rhona Tarrant reports on the Dalai Lama in Derry.

DUP member and MP for North Antrim, Ian Paisley Jr., son of the Rev. Ian Paisley, talks about his life and religious beliefs, including what it was like being the child of such a famous father.

Siobhan Mhic Craith, daughter of Liam Clancy, talks about her father’s loss of belief in all religion, his battles with his many demons, mainly alcoholism, her own deep faith, and how it helped during her father’s last hours.

Four young Irish adults, Ben Conroy, a staunch Roman Catholic; Jewish Daniel O’Carroll from Cork, Vedanti Shaw a Hari Krishna and Aodhan Gregory, a media student and an agnostic in religious matters discuss their beliefs.

Would Jesus do professionally, politically and religiously if he walked the earth today? Jewish author Yanky Fachler, Rev. Darren McCallig, Mary Kenny and Prof. Sean Freyne discuss. An extended edition of the programme is available for podcast.

Anthone Munnelly discusses if St. Malachy got things right, and will Pope Francis be the last pope.

Rhona Tarrant reports on last year's Rubicon Conference in Dublin.