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New Millennium in Bethlehem
Back to the beginning – starting the third millennium in Bethlehem
Religious tensions in Egypt and Indonesia
Violence between Muslims and Christians has broken out in Egypt and Indonesia
Karmapa Lama flees to India
The 17th Karmapa Lama has fled from China to India, ruffling diplomatic feathers all round
From Aum Shinrikyo to Aleph – what's in a Name?
Is the Aum Shinrikyo Doomsday cult in Japan really changing more than its name?
Can Nigeria really incorporate Sharia?
President's plea for peace in Nigeria after inter-religious riots
Jews on trial in Iran for spying
The puzzling trial in Iran of 13 Jews accused of spying for Israel and the USA
Can Democracy and Religion work together?
Can Iranians arrive at a democratic version of political Islam in next week's elections?
Jordanian protests over 'Honour Killings'
Members of Jordon's royal family support protests over "honour killings"
Nigerian conflict over Sharia Law
The causes of inter-religious conflict in Kaduna, Nigeria
Pope's Mass of Apology
Apologising for the past – does the Pope's symbolic gesture make theological sense?
Sikhs dispute new Calendar
Rival Sikh factions at the Golden Temple at Amritsar are in dispute over a new calendar
The Pope visits the Holy Land
Report on the Pope's pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Jerusalem
The Appeal of extreme religious Groups
What is the appeal of extreme religious groups like millennial cults?
What does it take to become a Saint?
A special programme on the making of saints in the Roman Catholic Church.
Violence in Zimbabwe
Roman Catholic bishops condemn the current outbreak of violence in Zimbabwe
What will happen to Ethiopians of Jewish Origin?
What will happen to the 26,000 Ethiopians of Jewish origin who want to settle in Israel?
Archbishop urges calm debate on Refugees
UK Catholic archbishop warns against using refugees and assylum seekers as propaganda
Reformers and Conservatives go to the polls in Iran
Relgious tensions in the run-up to the second round of voting in the Iranian elections
Aids education in the Islamic World
Campaigners claim there is an Aids crisis in the Islamic world
The Visions at Fatima
The Pope's has just visited the shrine of Fatima in Portugal
Old Gods have the Power to offend in Japan
Why did Yoshiro Mori's comment about ancient gods offend so many people in Japan?
Conservation of our Planet and Spirituality
Prince Charles on the importance of world spiritual traditions in conserving our planet
More religious Violence in Indonesia
New religious violence in Indonesia puts back hopes of Muslim-Christian peace
Politics of Religion in Israel
Why the ultra-orthodox religious party Shas has withdrawn from the Israeli coalition
Kano adopts Sharia Law
Why has Kano become the fifth Nigerian state to replace civil law with sharia?
Jews convicted of spying in Iran
Ten Jews are convicted of spying in Iran spark accusations of religious persecution
Spanish Women protest against Imam's Wife-beating Book
Spanish women take action against wife-beating book by an Egyptian imam
Breaking the Silence around Aids
Breaking the silence around Aids – in Africa and in Britain
Cuba's exodus
The General Synod is looking into the possibility of allowing women to be bishops
Religious power
Special edition of the programme which explores the nature of power in the religious world