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Belfast's Religious Gems
Claire McCollum is in Belfast, discovering some of the hidden religious gems in the churches of her home city.\n\nWith so much to see, Claire enlists the help of two local Christians who became friends when they trained to be official city tour guides together. Eileen is an Anglican and Christine is a Catholic, and throughout the tour, Claire finds out about the importance of faith to each of them.\n\nThey begin by going through the keyhole at St Mark’s Church, where one of the world’s best-loved authors, CS Lewis, was baptised. They speculate whether an engraved lion head could have been the inspiration for the famous Christ-like character of Aslan from the Chronicles of Narnia books.\n\nAlong the way, they journey through Belfast’s shipbuilding history, visiting an extraordinary maritime-themed church in what would have been the city’s Sailortown. And Claire makes some surprising discoveries, like the grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, a place of solitude and calm, tucked away from the hustle and bustle.\n\nWith a special performance from Daniel O’Donnell and hymns and music from across Northern Ireland and beyond:\n\n1. Morning Has Broken - Down Cathedral, Downpatrick\n2. Nearer My God to Thee - Glasgow Cathedral\n3. Be Thou My Vision - St Patrick's Church, Dungannon\n4. I, the Lord of Sea and Sky - Guildhall, Derry/Londonderry\n5. In Christ Alone - Daniel O’Donnell\n6. Blessed Assurance - St Hilary, Penzance\n7. What a Friend We Have in Jesus - Down Cathedral, Co Down
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