Join Michael Comyn for The Leap of Faith. A programme for people of many faiths and none.

On The Leap of Faith tonight, Michael is joined Ryma Halfaoui, one of the students organising the demonstration of solidarity with Muslims. Father Dermot Mansfield, who is the author of ‘Heart Speaks to Heart: The Story of Blessed John Henry Newman’, sheds light on this man’s remarkable life and legacy. Susannah Healy, psychologist, mindfulness meditation teacher and management consultant who has just published her new book ‘The Seven-Day Soul: Finding Meaning Beneath the Noise’.

On we celebrate International Women's Day this week here in RTÉ, we're joined by a multi-faith panel to discuss women in religion. Michael is joined by Dr Anne Francis, Pastoral Theologian and Practitioner. Canon Ruth Elmes Archdeacon of Ossory & Leighlin for the Church of Ireland. Dr Rachel Woodlock, lecturer in Islamic Studies, UCC and Rabbi Baroness Julia Neuberger, senior Rabbi of Britain’s oldest Reform synagogue in West London.

On the Leap of Faith this week we're joined by Dr Ben Mathews, Australian Professor with the School of Law in Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and RTÉ's Religious & Social Affairs Joe Little to discuss the conviction of Senior Vatican cleric Cardinal George Pell, who was convicted of child sex crimes last week.

On the Leap of Faith this week, Michael Comyn speaks with Marie Collins, herself a clerical abuse survivor and former advisor to Pope Francis. Fr Joe McDonald, Parish Priest at St.Matthews Ballyfermot in Dublin and author of his book; Why The Irish Church Deserves to Die. A journalist from Crux Chris White joins us from Rome and Professor Donald Palmer an expert on organisational behaviour examines the culture of institutions that have failed to protect children worldwide.

This week we speak with Jonny Woods and Dr Steve Holmes, Head of the School of Divinity at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland about a religious code that Jonny cracked which baffled academics for generations. Clare born Priest Fr. Michael O'Sullivan enlightens us about his involvement of the visit of Pope Francis to UAE and Abu Dhabi and we celebrate the Chinese New Year with one family living in Ireland.

Tonight on the Leap of Faith, we discuss the importance of Saint Bridget as a feminist icon with Dr. Kelly Fitzgerald of UCD.

Tonight on the Leap of Faith, we discuss the importance of Saint Bridget as a feminist icon with Dr. Kelly Fitzgerald of UCD.

Paddy Monaghan talks about his lifetime commitments to renewal and reconciliation among Christians, his personal gift from the Rev Ian Paisley and his work with the Alpha course. We also meet Aparna Shukla who tells us about the Hindu Festival of Kumbh Mela in which Hindu pilgrims gather to bathe and worship in one of four sacred places in India.