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.

Bishop Brendan Leahy and Brendan Butler of We Are Church discuss Pope Francis' Exhortation; Louise Hall reports on Medjurgorje.

John Tavener remembered. Who were the Hugenots? CTS Pamphlets.

Stepson of Lewis, Doug Gresham, Rev. Baden Stanley and Nora Fay on the 50th Anniversary of Lewis' death.

Christian Aid for Philippines Typhoon Haiyan, John Booth Davies new book ‘God v Particle Physics’ and Bible stories retold via Chic lit? Louise Hall joins Eileen to interview Rev. Karen Jones about her ‘Babes’ Bible Trilogy.’

Ireland's first woman Bishop Elect Rev. Pat Storey and Judge Catherine McGuinness om polyester protestants etc.

ACP v Murphy Commission; Ghost convention; Horror Movies.

Sr. Isabelle Smyth debunks myths about ‘the missions’. From this year’s Dublin Theatre Festival: Desire Under The Elms by Eugene O’Neill and The Hanging Gardens by Sam McGuinness, at the Abbey Theatre until November 9. St. Anthony’s relics in Ireland.

Recorded at Rathmines College. Motion: This house believes that, as there is a right to life, there is an equal right to a self determined death with dignity. For the motion: Student Claire Whelan and co-ordinator of Exit International, Tom Curran. Against the motion: Student David Hollywood and journalist, author and public speaker, Mary Kenny.

Author Paul Vallely on Pope Francis; Brendan O'Regan of the Irish Catholic and Patsy McGarry of the Irish Times debate alleged media bias; We remember the late Sean Freyne.

We enter into the spirit of RTE Radio 1’s Big Music Week with a programme to raise the spirits and gladden the heart. Eileen Dunne meets experts in liturgical music used in the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Jewish faiths. With Blanaid Murphy, Jacqueline Mullen, Dr. Melanie Brown and Florence Mutesasira.

For the final edition of this season, RC Bishop Donal McKeown, Bishop Emeritus Willie Walsh, C of I Bishop Patrick Rooke and the first Anglican woman Bishop of Swaziland, Ellinah Wamukoya, answer our questions and questions from listeners. This is an extended edition of the programme.

Lesley Gort on Christian Science. Glynn Douglas on Quakers and mental health care in Ireland. Fr. Billy Swann on Festival of Faith in Ferns.

The Sisters of Life on caring for people affected by abortion. The Global Charter for Human Conscience. Eckankar.

Does RTE pursue an anti-Catholic agenda? Rhona Tarrant talks to some protesters. Why did Michael Kelly, the editor of The Irish Catholic, write an article criticising the Archbishop of Dublin? Rhona Tarrant reports on the Dalai Lama in Derry.

DUP member and MP for North Antrim, Ian Paisley Jr., son of the Rev. Ian Paisley, talks about his life and religious beliefs, including what it was like being the child of such a famous father.

Siobhan Mhic Craith, daughter of Liam Clancy, talks about her father’s loss of belief in all religion, his battles with his many demons, mainly alcoholism, her own deep faith, and how it helped during her father’s last hours.

Four young Irish adults, Ben Conroy, a staunch Roman Catholic; Jewish Daniel O’Carroll from Cork, Vedanti Shaw a Hari Krishna and Aodhan Gregory, a media student and an agnostic in religious matters discuss their beliefs.

Would Jesus do professionally, politically and religiously if he walked the earth today? Jewish author Yanky Fachler, Rev. Darren McCallig, Mary Kenny and Prof. Sean Freyne discuss. An extended edition of the programme is available for podcast.

Anthone Munnelly discusses if St. Malachy got things right, and will Pope Francis be the last pope.

Rhona Tarrant reports on last year's Rubicon Conference in Dublin.

Andrew Madden reacts to the film documentary 'Mea Maxima Culpa; Silence in the House of God'.

Jim Corkery SJ, Fr. Tom McCarthey OP, Anne Thurston, Abbot Mark Patrick Hederman with Fr. Timothy Radcliffe OP discuss our new Pope Francis.