As winter draws in, faith organisations begin their conference season, we hear of two such events that focus on building a fairer society.

Ahead of the World Premiere of Aifreann in St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral, we meet the composer of this new Mass in Irish, we also meet one of the seven commissioners and the Director of the choirs performing it. Our guests are Composer and Aosdána member Kevin O’Connell, Choral Director Blánaid Murphy and one of the commissioners Linda O’Shea Farren.

We join Dr Gerard Gillen at the organ of the Pro-Cathedral in Dublin as he recounts his 42 years as Titular Organists there. At a Mass last Sunday, attended by President Michael D Higgins and celebrated by Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin, Prof Gillen played for the last time, accompanying the Palestrina Choir as they sang Dvorak’s Mass in D.

Artifical Intelligence is considered by some as the greatest threat to religion since Charles Darwin published On the Origin of the Species. On tonight's programme we explore the ethics that govern their interactions with us.

Following on from the Pope's 36-hour visit has anything changed and what can the panel predict what might be the future for the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland?

On our Leap of Faith Special, Michael is joined in studio by Fr. Bryan Shorthall, theologian Dr. Anne Thurston & historian Dr. Daithi O'Corrain to consider the impact of the Pope's visit for the Catholic Church in Ireland, it's members, clergy & critics.

We hear from Elma Walsh, the mother of Donal Walsh the young 16-year old Kerry teenager who died five years ago of cancer. His appearance on RTE TV weeks before his death inspired teenagers and adults with his appeal that suicide is not an option for those who might seek help elsewhere.

On the programme tonight recovery from addiction supported by a Christian ethos - we hear from the founder of Tiglin - Aubrey McCarthy.

Psychiatrist Dr.Elisabeth Kübler-Ross was a pioneer in the field of grief and on tonights episode we hear her story.

One woman's efforts to draw attention to life in Direct Provision in Ireland and a preview of a new documentary on the last six days in the life of Jesus.