Rté - The God Slot

Saints, sinners, the Catholic Church and two Popes to be canonised; The God Slot previews all of this.

So who eaxactly is Satan? All will be revealed in this Good Friday God Slot special.

Novelist Michael Arditti on religious themes in popular fiction; Barry McMillan reviews Noah; Stage adaptation of St. Mark's Gospel.

Poet John F Deane on the question asked by Jesus: 'Who do you say that I am?'. Report on Bethany Homes memorial service.

The book ‘Priesthood Today; Ministry in a Changing Church’, reviewed by theological scholar Sean Goan. Who or what are Rastafarians? Mairead Meade reports from Cork. Women in the Christian Churches; is their position improving? Theologian Mary T Malone, gives her very strong views to Eileen.

Margaret Coles on new novel The Greening; Charles Parlato on new movie Nicaea; Funerals for the Diaspora.

Vale Christine Buckley; What does Lent mean? St. Patrick's NY Parade.

In the early 1990s, Kristiane Backer became one of the very first presenters on MTV Europe. Now, she talks to the God Slot about her new book 'From MTV to Mecca'.

Retired and outspoken Bishop of Sydney Geoff Robinson on sex and power in the Catholic Church.

Sr. Megan Rice jailed in US; Dr. Micheal Moran on Lourdes; Ben Conroy on Dr. Who.

Paul Vallely on Pope Francis; Marie Collins on UN report; Valentine's treat.

The new Moderaotor Elect of Presbyterian Chruch in Ireland Rev. Michael Barry; Recovery Ireland Int; Croí Nua.

Religious education in schools; Pastor Joel Edwards and the Jesus Agenda; Holcaust Memorial.

Festival of St. Brigid of Faughart; Relics; National Holocaust Memorial Day - Buchenwald.

'Conversion therapy' for same sex attraction? Kosi on spiritual enlightenment; Pastoral councils.

Sr. Helen Prejean, played by Susan Sarandon in the movie 'Dead Man Walking', talks to Gerry McArdle.

There are many things people associate with religion, but comedy is rarely one of them. In a world of increasing political correctness, can religion be fair game for a comedian and what place, if any, does comedy play in spirituality?

Eileen Dunne is joined by boy choristers from The Palestrina Choir, regular contributor Ben Conroy, Anne Thurston and others at the Moving Crib on Parnell Square in Dublin.

Irish charities in NY; Joe Duffy reviews The Meaning of Life.

Marie Collins and Fr. Tony Flannery on child abuse developments.