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Guildford Cathedral planning crisis, Sanctuary churches in America, No swimming on the Sabbath

Guildford Cathedral has 'no plan B' as it tries to stay financially viable. How sanctuary churches in the US plan to protect immigrants. Where can you not you swim on the Sabbath?

There's a risk Guildford Cathedral could close after a council planning committee rejected a proposal to build 134 houses on cathedral land. The Dean of Guildford Cathedral says money raised by the sale of the land would have provided long-term funding for the maintenance of the building. Trevor Barnes reports.

Church leaders from South Sudan have called on the international community to assist millions of people who are facing starvation in the country. Canon Ian Woodward tells Edward Stourton about the historic link the Diocese of Salisbury has with South Sudan and what they are hearing about the situation there.

More churches in America have declared themselves 'sanctuary churches' offering protection from deportation to undocumented migrants. Jane O'Brian reports from Washington DC.

Dr Peter Mandaville is a former Senior Advisor at the US Department of State under both Hillary Clinton and John Kerry. He's been invited to speak at the British Islam Conference. He tells Edward about the challenges he believes Muslims now face following the US election and Brexit vote in the UK.

For his latest book, the veteran Labour politician Roy Hattersley has turned his attention to a what he describes as 'the adventure story' of Catholics in Britain and Ireland.

±«Óãtv reporter Roddy Munro tells Edward why some families on the Isle of Lewis are protesting against a decision by the local council not to open a swimming pool on the Sabbath.

Should Bristol Cathedral remove a stained glass window that celebrates the legacy of the merchant and MP Edward Colston because he made much of his fortune through the slave trade? The Dean, David Hoyle debates with theologian Robert Beckford.

Producers:
David Cook
Louise Clarke-Rowbotham

Editor:
Christine Morgan.

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44 minutes

Chapters

  • South Sudan

    Church leaders call on the international community to assist people facing starvation.

    Duration: 04:53

  • Stornoway Sabbath

    Families protest decision by the local council not to open a swimming pool on the Sabbath

    Duration: 04:42

  • Sanctuary Churches

    Some American churches are offering protection from deportation to undocumented migrants.

    Duration: 07:12

  • The Catholics

    Roy Hattersley talks to Edward about his new book 'The Catholics'.

    Duration: 06:27

  • Dr Peter Mandeville

    What challenges do Muslims now face following the US election and Brexit vote in the UK?

    Duration: 06:49

  • Guildford Cathedral

    There's risk Guildford Cathedral could close after a proposal to build houses was rejected

    Duration: 04:56

  • Slave Window

    Should Bristol Cathedral remove a stained glass window that celebrates MP Edward Colston?

    Duration: 07:16

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  • Sun 26 Feb 2017 07:10

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