Barbara Walsh of the Glencree Irish peace and reconciliation centre talks about the activities of the centre; it's history and future challenges. Speculation on plans for married priests in the Roman Catholic Church and on the Feast of the Epiphany we hear about the Star of Bethlehem...just what did the wise men see in the sky over 2,000 years ago.

Michael Comyn talks with Fr Timothy Bartlett who has been appointed to the role of Secretary General for the 9th World Meeting of Families, which takes place in Ireland in 2018

Fr. Donal Neary on the life of Fr.Michael Paul Gallagher S.J. The Gospel Rising Music Festival and a preview of a new exhibition of sacred scripture at the Chester Beatty Library

Bishop Willie Walsh talks about his life and his views on a role for women in the Roman Catholic Church. Also is Mindfulness just a new buzzword and what are it's connections to faith and spirituality, and Joe Duffy tells us about a commemoration service for the Children on 1916.

Father Eamon Fitzgibbon on the diocesan synod in Limerick, Reverend Ruth Patterson on being the first woman ordained in the Presbyterian church and Alan Hilliard on the refugee crisis.

Author Martine Madden talks about the 1915 Armenian Genocide, Dr John Cullen of Maynooth University School of Business shares his research on the use of the word pagan in Irish print media since 1900 and Maan Kantar talks about his journey from corporate banking to healer and retreat leader.

On this edition of the Leap of Faith, the work of the Dublin Interfaith Forum, a preview of Rubicon 2016 and that "religion" question on the Census form.

We review Laudato' Si, the Pope's second encyclical with Catherine Devitt, Environmental Justice Officer with the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice and Fr. Dermot Lane, continues our theme as he talks about his paper on contemporary Catholic Education.

A special edition of the programme which explores a selection of some of the images of Christ in the collection of the National Gallery of Ireland.

Fr.Gabriel Daly OSA, talks about Church reform, Sr.Joan Roddy shares an insight into life in direct provision facilities in Ireland and we preview the new film Risen with Dr.David Shepherd of the Loyola Institute.