08/03/2015
Two hours of music and conversation. Cathy Macdonald talks to the Right Rev John Chalmers, moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
Cathy enjoys the company of the Right Reverend John Chalmers, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and finds out about his recent trip to the Vatican to meet His Holiness Pope Francis.
Zainab Hawa Bangura is the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict at the UN. With more than 20 years of experience in conflict resolution and reconciliation in Africa - including engaging with rebel groups - her influence is considerable. On a rare trip to Scotland to coincide with International Women's Day, Cathy spoke to her about her work.
60 years after he wooed over a million Scots with a 6 weeks residency at Glasgow's Kelvin Hall, Cathy remembers the visit of American Evangelist Billy Graham. Professor Callum Brown, of Glasgow University, discusses the influence Graham left on Scotland.
On The Listening Project this week, friends Mark and Mayra share their memories of Mayra's son Andrew, who tragically died of a brain haemorrhage when he was only fifteen years old.
Until three years ago, author, Derek Niemann had known little about the German side of his family. Then he made the shocking discovery that his grandfather had been an officer in the SS. He tells Cathy how he went about unearthing the hidden story of his family's lives in wartime Germany.
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Special Guest: Right Rev John Chalmers
The Listening Project: Mark and Mayra
Broadcast
- Sun 8 Mar 2015 07:05成人快手 Radio Scotland