BBC World Service - Heart and Soul

Lombok – a Unique Mixture

The unique religious culture in Lombok, Indonesia, and celebrating the Pujawali festival

A report from the Muslim city of Mombasa in Kenya

Celebrating the Zoroastrian spring new year, Nowruz

Investigating the apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Medjugorje, 25 years ago

Discussion of the ethics of plastic and cosmetic surgery

Issues surrounding assisted suicide and euthansia

Discussion of issues arising from fertility treatments

Thich Nhat Hanh, renowned Buddhist monk and teacher, on his first return visit to Vietnam

Discussion about the divide between the two main branches – Sunni and Shia – of Islam

Nóirín Ní Riain is the listener's guide to Glenstal Abbey and its music