Radio National Breakfast

In a world of conflict, how do we recognise and combat antisemitism? Also, a look at what celibacy means in Christian faith, and the strange Easter paradox of forgiveness and atonement.

Medieval Christians weaving lurid folk tales of ghosts and spirits into their religious belief; an increasing number of countries around the globe rejecting liberal democratic values; a challenge for the new Archbishop of Canterbury posed by the rise of Christian nationalism.

The ABC's Religion & Ethics team presents a special Radio National Breakfast for Good Friday.

Ancient societies had some very elaborate ideas about death — from how to treat the body, to what kind of afterlife to expect. How much do those ideas influence how we think about death and the afterlife? And what are some of the ways in which our attitudes are transforming in Australia today? Also, an outspoken Ukrainian cleric on church and state in Russia, and the cost of resistance.

For weeks we've been asking you to send in your questions about the war in Iran, the geopolitics, and also the economic fallout, particularly around the global fuel crisis and Australia's response. So on today's Breakfast Wrap we share the answers to your questions. 25 minutes of experts we've spoken to on Radio National Breakfast since the war began. Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.

It is a historic day for space flight with the Artemis II mission launching this morning from Cape Canaveral in Florida. We hear from a former NASA astronaut as the world watches our first return to the Moon in more than 50 years. While this mission won't see astronauts land on the lunar surface, they will voyage around it before returning to Earth in ten days. Then, we look at news back home, the PM's address to the nation and developments out of the Middle East. Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.

It could be a historic day in space flight, with the Artemis II rocket set to launch and return humans to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.While the crew won't set foot on the lunar surface, they will voyage around it before returning home.But not before a technical issue reared its head. GUEST: Kathryn SullivanPRODUCER: Brooke Young

The Prime Minister addressed the nation, after a week where one subject was on everyone's mind. The Federal Government has moved to cut the fuel excise and offer a suite of measures to help business, all on the backdrop of Donald Trump's mixed messaging over the Iran war. GuestsTom McIlroy, Political Editor at The GuardianKatina Curtis, Canberra Bureau Chief at The West AustralianTom Crowley, Radio National Breakfast's political correspondent.

If you live in a rural or remote community, your risk of dying from heart disease is far higher than your city-dwelling counterparts and your access to specialist healthcare can be much lower.When electrical engineer-turned-cardiologist Rolf Gomes saw this playing out during his rotations as a junior doctor in the bush...his mind started racing..how could he help fill that gap?Putting his engineering skills to use, he designed a mobile diagnostic and testing clinic, which today are known as heart trucks, and have helped save hundreds of lives in rural and remote communities in Australia.Guest: Dr Rolf Gomes is the creator and director or Heart of Australia

The prime minister has used a national address to urge Australians to save fuel for areas and industries that most need it, as the country grapples with supply chain issues caused by the war in the Middle East.But the address has attracted a mixed reactionGUEST: Dan Tehan, Shadow Minister for Energy and Emissions ReductionPRODUCER: Isadora Bogle