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The life and legacy of outgoing Pope Benedict XVI who surprised the world by resigning after less than eight years at the helm of the Catholic Church.

As the world waits for Benedict XVI's successor Australian Catholics are considering what they'd like from their new Pope.

St Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland, is also one of the world's most popular saints, but does his life live up to his legend?

A bold new approach is harnessing the power of the bystander to put an end to cyberbullying.

Horses and humans traumatised by the Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria are finding comfort in each other, thanks to an innovative therapy program.

From the Vatican in Rome, Geraldine Doogue tells the story of Pope Francis's election, and looks ahead to the challenges he now faces as leader of...

Survival and success, the stories of Jewish families who lost everything in WW2 and rebuilt their lives from scratch here in Australia.

Is donating one of your kidneys an inspirational act of kindness or a naïve and irrational gesture?

Compass tells the story of six bells rescued from Wales about to be installed in a Sydney church in time for its centenary celebrations... St....

The story of two unlikely friendships that might never have formed if not for a groundbreaking scheme... Called “Best Buddies”, the...

What will happen when Kim, a committed Anglican youth leader from Launceston switches lives with Aakash, a devout Hindu with a love of Bollywood...

Freeman, a young Buddhist monk switches lives with Anthony, a devoted Maronite Catholic. Over the two-week switch, Freeman opens up to many new...

Mobinah, a committed Muslim woman from Bonnyrigg in Sydney switches lives with Jordane, a Jewish woman, recently returned to her home in Melbourne...

On his 60th birthday Australian clown and mime Jean-Paul Bell leads a travelling circus troupe to Nepal to perform for school children in remote...

The extraordinary story of one of Britain's fastest-growing religious groups, and its eccentric creator.

Compass sets off deep into the Australian desert to join a camel trek for Muslims.

When it comes to offering a helping hand to those in need Australians are among the most generous in the world, but why are our wealthy are among the...

A new breed of fashion designers is turning heads on the Australian catwalk catering to Muslim women eager for cutting edge designs better suited to...

Geraldine Doogue talks to Australian singer-songwriter Archie Roach about his journey of survival and transformation.

The Hare Krishna movement arrived in the West in the 1960s, at the height of the youth revolution. Temples and farming communities soon sprang up...

Charismatics believe through God they can heal the sick, receive signs and speak directly to God in a special language... 40 years ago a radical new...

The first Kibbutz was founded in Israel just over 100 years ago. A radical socialist experiment, it combined communal living and Zionist philosophy...

The Girl Guides began in Britain 100 years ago when a band of girls gate-crashed a Boy Scouts Rally in London demanding a group of their own. The...

In the ‘70s and ‘80s followers of “sex-guru” Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh stood out in Australia with their bright orange clothes...

Freemasons arrived in Australia with the First Fleet and up until quite recently were shrouded in secrecy and tightly maintained traditions....

Chance and Ann were both struck down in their 30’s by freak accidents. Ann was horribly burnt in the Ash Wednesday bush fires 30 years ago....

As demand for Foster Carers in Australia increases, Compass meets several foster families to learn about the challenges and rewards fostering can...

Assad Karem, Maha Sukkar, Mohammed El-Ieissy, Noha Sayed and Susan Carland talk about what being a Muslim means to them, how their faith informs...

Bram Presser, Timmy Rubin, Mark Baker and Ronni Kahn talk about how their faith has informed their values, what makes ‘a good Jew’, the...

So, what’s in it for those who remain true to their faith? In Episode 3, Kristina Keneally, Christopher Geraghty, Thomas Wilson and Mary-Clare...

When disaster strikes, what determines who lives and who dies? Does luck, chance, Karma or God decide our fate?

The story of an unlikely friendship between a young Afghan asylum seeker and a 71 year old Australian pensioner.

Geraldine Doogue meets Irish writer Colm Toibin accused of blasphemy for his latest work, a reimagining of Mary, mother of Jesus, 20 years after his...

The inspiring stories of two remarkable women who’ve overcome huge odds to realise their own dreams in later life...

As Australia continues to grapple with boat arrivals, Compass looks at who is helping asylum seekers already here and why...

The private life of a successful church minister beloved by her congregation, but behind the scenes lonely and yearning for change ... Marilyn...

In part two of this compelling portrait of a church minister, Marilyn Sewell tells her congregation of her decision to leave. As she prepares to do...

Ifrah Ahmed is the founder and organiser of the “Miss Ethnic Ireland” contest, a pageant she created to raise awareness about female...

The extraordinary stories of three missionaries who have devoted their lives to working with people in some of the most challenging and dangerous...

Father John Glynn in Papua New Guinea, Sister Pat Murray in South Sudan and Father Pat Brennan in the Amazonian rainforest in Brazil. All tell...

Jonathan Phillips attempts to find the answer to the question: How did Christianity grow and develop from just a small, Jewish sect to the largest,...

1984 Channel 4 documentary series surveying the history of New Testament scholarship, giving an overview of the contemporary New Testament...

A four-part history of the Inquisition, a 500-year campaign against heretics by the Roman Catholic Church initiated by Pope Gregory IX. The series...

Do you know the real story behind the New Testament? We all share a fascination for discovering ‘the rest of the story.’ Through reading...