'We've made Jesus into a poodle'
The nun who inspired the film Dead Man Walking, Sister Helen Prejean, is in the region to talk about the death penalty and Christianity.

Keeping the faith in university
Dr Stephen Fagbemi is an Anglican Chaplain and explains what it's like being the friendly ear to those in need of someone to speak to.

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History made as girls join choir
History is made at Durham Cathedral with the admission of girls to the choir for the first time.

Swapping the Wear for the Amazon
Father Joe Plum, from Pity Me, works in the heart of the Amazon jungle - he returns to the North East with his football team.

The North East's sex slave trade
The BBC has found evidence of more than a hundred foreign women who have been smuggled into the North East and forced to work in the sex trade

Celebrating New Year Indian style
As the New Year on the Indian calendar arrives, Sushil Chauhan tells us what Diwali means to him and how he celebrates.

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Pope invited to visit North East
Anglicans and Catholics invite Pope Benedict XVI to speak at Durham Cathedral when he visits the UK in 2010.

Sir Bobby, the patient
Prof Ruth Plummer was Sir Bobby Robson's oncologist for more than two years - she shares some of her memories.