Heart and Soul Episodes Episode guide

Bob Walker walks the Camino de Fe to find out why one of world's newest pilgrimage routes is so important to Brazilian Catholics

The Long Walk of Faith homepage

Janek Rogers explores Japan's Komeito party, and how revision of its deep-rooted Pacifist principles has divided the country.

Buddhism, Shintoism and 'Proactive Pacifism' homepage

John Laurenson visits Cairo to meet 'Mama Maggie', a Coptic Christian dedicated to helping the people of the "garbage slums".

The Angel of Garbage City homepage

William Edmundson looks at how the people of the DRC have turned to the Catholic Church for a sense of hope.

Congo’s Jerusalem homepage

Gary Younge looks at the religious fallout from the anticipated legalisation of same-sex marriage in the United States.

Objections at the Wedding homepage

Charles Haviland explores why a militant, violent strain of Buddhism has emerged in Sri Lanka in recent years.

The Dark Side of Buddhism homepage

Karishma Vaswani explores attitudes to abortion in Indonesia, which has one of the highest abortion rates in the world.

Indonesia's Abortion Secret homepage

Jane Little meets faith leaders in America who are challenging the Establishment within their faiths.

Breaking the Mould homepage

Mark Dowd travels to El Salvador to explore the legacy of Archbishop Oscar Romero.

Romero - A Saint For The Americas homepage

Rustam Qobil meets the Muslim Uighers living in hiding in Kazakhstan, miles from their Vatan, their homeland, in China.

Uighurs - Dreaming Of Vatan homepage

Sunita Thakur examines the clash between liberal and traditionalist Parsis as they try to keep their culture alive.

Keeping the Flame Alive homepage

The Sunday Assembly is a ‘church’ for people who don’t believe in God. John Laurenson talks to the two comedians who founded it.

God's Atheists homepage

The Uma Lulik are East Timorese sacred huts. Janak Rogers explores the idea of lulik and its relevance to Timorese society today

Lulik - The Heart of East Timor homepage

Peter Bowes travels to Loma Linda in California, to explore how healthy eating and spirituality there go hand in hand.

Living Longer in Lovely Hill homepage

Hardeep Singh Kohli explores the relationship between religion and food in Paris - for many the world's gastronomic capital.

Faith and Food homepage

Jo Fidgen heads to Barcelona to examine the case for beatifying Gaudi, the city’s most famous architect.

Gaudi and the Miraculous Building homepage

Do therapies based on ancient mindfulness techniques offer help for some afflictions of modern times? Mike Greenwood reports.

Mindfulness - Old Wisdom for Modern Times homepage

Hardeep Singh Kohli explores the deep spiritual relationship between religion and food, in this episode he looks at Jainism.

Faith and Food homepage

Anna Holligan reports from Rotterdam to explore the role of the faith communities in this diverse city.

Rotterdam - The Dutch Melting Pot homepage

John Laurenson finds out how the Orthodox Church is facing the challenges of alleviating the effects of austerity in Greece.

The End of the Holy Bond? homepage

Matt Wells looks at the protests against the deaths of black men killed by US police, led by leaders of powerful black churches.

Faith After Ferguson homepage

Hardeep Singh Kohli explores the relationship between food and the major faiths.

Faith and Food homepage

Catrin Nye explore the compromises that have to be made in an interfaith marriage and asks, how much can love overcome?

For The Love of God homepage

Diane Louise Jordan joins His Royal Highness Prince Charles on his meetings with Christian communities from the Middle East.

HRH Prince Charles - Building Bridges homepage

Anna McNamee travels to Germany to find out more about the colourful Yazidi faith which has survived persecution for centuries.

Yazidis - In Exile From Eden homepage

Mark Dowd travels to El Salvador to explore the legacy of Archbishop Oscar Romero.

Romero - A Saint for the Americas homepage