What now for the Catholic Church? In discussion are Bishop Brendan Leahy of Limerick, who is vice-chair of the Synodal Steering Committee, Ursula Halligan who is a journalist and coordinator of We are Church and Derek Scally, Berlin Correspondent for The Irish Times and author of The Best Catholics in the World.

We talk with Fr Alan Hilliard, author of Dipping into Life: 40 Reflections for a Fragile Faith. We also have live music with Scott McKeown and Victoria Johnston, two musicians who express their Christian faith through their music.

June 13th is National Holy Wells Day. We'll hear from Fr Brian Grogan SJ and Sr Helen Grealy. Author Yanky Fachler tells us some of the almost 200 stories he shared with an online audience during the lockdown. And we talk with the incoming President of the Methodist Church in Ireland, The Rev. Dr Sahr Yambasu.

Pope Francis has issued the most extensive revision to Catholic Church law in four decades. We talk with journalist and biographer to Pope Francis Austen Ivereigh and Marie Collins, a former member of the Pontifical Commission for Protection of Minors. We also speak with Burhana Islam, author of 'Amazing Muslims Who Changed the World'.

We talk with Brother Liam O'Meara, who is the founder of the Burren Chernobyl Project. Actor, playwright & psychotherapist, Isobel Mahon shares how faith enriches her professional life. And Father Michael Commane OP, speaks about identifying the work of the Holy Spirit, often in everyday situations.

This evening Michael and guests mark Bob Dylan's 80th birthday. Michael is joined by Dr Michael Booth who lectures in the Dept of English at UCC & from Philadelphia, singer-songwriter Wesley Stace. We also hear from Humanist Celebrant Brian Whiteside who is seeking to remove the requirement of religious oaths for holders of high office.

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

Dublin priest Fr Bryan Shortall talks to us about the re-opening of Churches from next week and online worship. Catherine Wiley of the Catholic Grandparents Association tells us about its Faith Cafe. And Shaykh Dr Umar Al-Qadri on restricted plans for the end of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.

First up of this evening we go to Israel where there has been a tragic loss of life at the Lag B'Omer religious festival. Christian Aid Ireland's CEO Rosamond Bennett on calls for a People's Vaccine. And Archbishop Michael Crotty Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso & Niger on the recent death of Rory Young who was killed on an anti-poaching patrol.

A nurse living in Ireland discusses faith during India's covid crisis as millions of devotees mark, Aparna Shukla. Stormont debates a bill banning conversion therapy for people questioning sexuality. We also hear from the island of Lesvos in Greece, as plans are made for 28 refugee children to come to Ireland.