The Religion and Ethics Report - Separate stories podcast

In 1994, one of the worst genocides in history occurred in Rwanda. Over 100 days, a million people died at the hands of neighbours, workmates, and even friends. We hear from reconciliation commissioner Rev Antoine Rutayisire, who is also a survivor of the genocide.

While many are focused on the race for the White House, there's another contest looming. It's to decide the next archbishop of Canterbury, who not only leads 85 million Anglicans worldwide, but gets a seat in UK parliament. To the diminishing number of Christians in the West, why does this matter?

The second session of the Vatican's major synod begins in October. It might determine the way that the Catholic church will be run in the future. But will it also tackle the hot button issues around women's leadership and sexuality?

In perhaps his most dramatic intervention into US politics, Pope Francis has called the contest between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump a choice between two evils. What impact could his words have on this tight contest? 

There's a major challenge for what healthy masculinity looks like. The data on male suicides is harrowing – men are three times more likely to take their own lives. So are the statistics on male violence towards women. On average, one woman is killed every nine days by a current or former partner.

Greece remains the most religious country in the EU. So it surprised many when the parliament voted to approve same-sex marriage, despite the Orthodox Church's opposition. What power does the church retain in the wake of the vote? 

A combination of drought, flood, and a civil war in Sudan could leave 25 million people at risk of starvation. That's more than half the population. 

In the US, sporadic attacks on places of worship have convinced some church congregations to form their own armed militias. That's despite church leaders strongly supporting gun control.

One of Australia's leading anti-slavery groups is calling on the government to implement tough sanctions against technology companies. That's because many allow their platforms to be used in child sexual exploitation. 

Pope Francis is in Jakarta, the first stop on a 12 day tour of Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and Singapore. Why is he devoting the longest trip of his papacy to these far-flung outposts of Catholicism?