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Religion Media Centre Podcast — 117 episodes

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RMC Briefing: Sudan, the forgotten story

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RMC Briefing: Quiet Revival report withdrawn - key lessons and future implications

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RMC Briefing: The BBC Charter Review and the future of religious broadcasting

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RMC Briefing: The new Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, and the challenges of a divided church

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RMC Briefing: Religion, identity and division in Britain

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RMC Briefing: Bishop Richard Moth, the new Archbishop of Westminster

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RMC Briefing: Review of religion news 2025

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RMC Briefing: Community relations among Muslims and Jews in Britain

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RMC Briefing: Religious Education in the National Curriculum

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RMC Briefing: Saving Church Buildings

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RMC Briefing: Historic meeting for King Charles and Pope Leo

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RMC Briefing: How faith can help new towns build community and promote social cohesion

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RMC Briefing: Courage and pastoral care - gifts of Sarah Mullaly, first female Archbishop of Canterbury

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RMC Briefing: Who will be the next Archbishop of Canterbury?

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RMC Briefing: Future of Theology and Religious Studies in British Universities

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Religion Media Festival: Muslims in Britain

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Religion Media Festival: British Media and British Jews

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Religion Media Festival: Millennials, Faith and the Digital Space

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Religion Media Festival: Reporting Religion

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Religion Media Festival: Community relations and the media’s role

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Religion Media Festival: The inextricable link between religion and football

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Religion Media Festival: Religion, Politics and Media in America - interview with Sir Mark Thompson

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Religion Media Festival: Interview with Channel 4 Journalist Cathy Newman

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RMC Briefing: The state of the Church of England at General Synod July 2025

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RMC Briefing: The Impact of Covid on Religion

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RMC Briefing: The new Pope Leo XIV

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RMC Briefing: The conclave and election of the next Pope

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RMC Briefing: The life and legacy of Pope Francis

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RMC Briefing: "The Quiet Revival" of church attendance fuelled by Gen Z

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RMC Briefing: The Hybrid Church

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RMC Briefing: British Muslim Network launched to strengthen relations and build links with government

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RMC Briefing: How the Church of England's parliament responded to a crisis

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RMC Briefing: Bishop of Liverpool's departure and impact on city, church and nation

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RMC Briefing: The 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and the restitution of lost music

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RMC Briefing: The stories likely to bring religion into the headlines in 2025

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RMC Briefing: Review of religion news 2024

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RMC Briefing: Where next for the Assisted Dying Bill?

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RMC Briefing: 'Seismic shock' as Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns over abuse scandal

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London summit considers how Christian organisations can ‘turbocharge’ their trillions ethically

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RMC Briefing: The place of religion in the US presidential election

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RMC Briefing: How faith groups including churches are providing health care in their communities

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RMC Briefing: The place of religion in the assisted dying debate

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RMC Briefing: Impact of 7 October attack and aftermath on British Muslims and Jews

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RMC Briefing: Rebuilding communities after the riots

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RMC Briefing: Faith and community groups rallying at Grenfell Tower fire were "best in humanity"

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RMC briefing: Kamala Harris and the faith vote

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RMC Briefing: Building community after the riots

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RMC Briefing: The wave of riots and impact on British Muslims

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RMC Briefing: Olympics and Religion

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RMC Briefing: The swearing in ceremony for MPs united a richly diverse intake around a sacred oath

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RMC Briefing: Where next for the Church of England?

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RMC Election Briefing: relationship between faith groups and the government

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RMC Election Briefing: Signs of hope for the planet in manifesto pledges on climate change

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RMC Election Briefing: Poverty

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RMC Election Briefing: Immigration

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RMC Election Briefing: Education

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RMC Briefing: Religion and the UK General Election 2024

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RMC Briefing: "Religion Counts" - Theos report into religion and voting patterns in elections

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RMC Briefing: United Methodist Church votes for same-sex equality but still divided

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RMC Briefing: Ban on prayer rituals in a London school raises questions on religion in multicultural Britain

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RMC Briefing: How Covid-19 changed the rituals and practice of cremation in Britain

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RMC Briefing: Vatican report on grave threats to human dignity

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RMC Briefing: Passion Plays and Antisemitism

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RMC Briefing: Tackling religious hatred

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RMC Briefing: Church of England after February 2024 General Synod

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RMC Briefing: 35th anniversary of Inform, which researches new religious movements

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RMC Briefing: The Alexis Jay report on safeguarding in the Church of England

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RMC Briefing: The "devastating, outrageous" impending closure of the Inter Faith Network

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RMC briefing: Church leaders, asylum seekers and conversions in Britain

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RMC Briefing: National Churches Trust on saving church buildings

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RMC Briefing: How will the Media Bill affect religious broadcasting in the UK?

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RMC Briefing: Look ahead to news stories about religion in 2024

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RMC Briefing: Church of England trial services for same-sex blessings

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RMC Briefing: 50 years of reporting religion on the BBC's Sunday programme

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RMC Briefing: Budget cuts by Meta and BBC 'a hammer blow' to community journalism

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RMC Big Interview: Robert Jones - The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and why America needs to get to grips with them

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Shortage of RE teachers in “dangerous cycle” within religious education

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Religion Media Festival 2023: Onjali Rauf, children's author, on the legacy of Tintin

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Religion Media Festival 2023: Dr Opinderjit Kaur Takhar on rebranding RE as religion and worldviews

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RMC Big Interview: Franklin Graham, President of Samaritan's Purse

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RMC Big Interview: Sir David Lidington shocked at total breakdown of trust in the CofE

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Explainer: Coronation Service of King Charles III

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RMC Big Interview: Gavin Calver, CEO Evangelical Alliance

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Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury for 10 years, steering the CofE through a troubled decade

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Campaign launched to solve RE teacher shortage

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Pope Francis marks ten years in office

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Is there a place for private conscience in modern politics?

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RMC Big Interview: Delia Smith ponders on the inner strength of the human spirit

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Churches ‘critical’ in supporting Ukraine’s people, living through one year of hell

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The Asbury revival – understanding the charismatic non-stop spontaneous worship

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Church buildings in deprived areas closing more quickly than in affluent communities

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RMC Big Interview: Michael Wegier, CEO Board of Deputies of British Jews

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Tangled legacy of the Church of England’s debate on same-sex marriage

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Historic peace pilgrimage of three church leaders to South Sudan

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Church of England bishops’ proposals on same-sex marriage 'incoherent'

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Episode 22

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Episode 21

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Episode 20

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Episode 19

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Episode 18

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Episode 17

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Episode 16

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Episode 15

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Episode 14

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Episode 13

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Episode 12

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Episode 11

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Episode 10

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Episode 9

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Episode 8

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Episode 7

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Episode 6

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Episode 5

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Episode 4

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Episode 3

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Episode 2

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