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School shooting; Rediscovered monastic music; Bishop of Oxford on migration

William looks at the role of prayer after the Mayor of Minneapolis spoke out about the need for action in the aftermath of the school shooting this week.

William Crawley examines the place of prayer in the aftermath of the school shooting that left two children dead and many injured. It comes as the Mayor of Minneapolis spoke out about the need for action rather than 'thoughts and prayers'.

He hears about the threat to the future of theology courses at undergraduate level and asks if you put a theology degree to good use?

Dame Jasvinder Sanghera and Yasmin Javed, whose daughter was murdered by her husband, discuss the importance of the government's new definition of honour-based crime.

We hear the long-lost music of Buckland Abbey, discovered in a 500 year old book and brought back to life by a choir in 2025.

The Bishop of Oxford has written an open letter to Nigel Farage after the leader of Reform announced his vision to crackdown on small boat crossings. Steven Croft is in discussion with Tim Montgomerie, activist and member of Reform about whether Christian values and migration measures are in tension.

Presenter: Williams Crawley
Producers: Catherine Murray & Bara'atu Ibrahim
Production Coordinator: Paul Holloway
Studio Managers: Adam Dolan & Nat Stokes
Editor: Tim Pemberton

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