"Sandra's Diary" tackles the challenge of learning from other cultures. Andrew Barr on posters of the Great War as we come to the centenary of Armistice. The 1999 to 2000 Church of Scotland's moderator reflects on his year of office. Gail questions Edinburgh Council's resources policy. Polwarth Parish church has been shortlisted for the first Green Health Awards. James Cosmo & Phyllis are among leading Scots who will pay tribute to St Columba's kirk in London which helped fifty thousand troops during WW1. Pope Francis has urged Chinese Catholics to be good citizens but also to offer a "word of criticism to the authorities", as he signed his controversial agreement with the Government. Scottish bishops are threatening no Nativity Play involvement for pupils who opt out of religious school services. The reflection is on a programme about links between the priests in Dunblane & Sandy Hook over the twin horror of school shootings & the tragedy in Indonesia this week.
