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  • ABC TV

Compass

  • 2016
  • Returning Series
  • Documentary · News
  • ~30m / ep
  • 6 seasons

Compass is an Australian weekly news-documentary program screened on ABC Television on Sunday nights. Presented by Geraldine Doogue, the program is devoted to providing information about faith, values, ethics, and religion from across the globe.

Latest: Series 30 · 2016

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  1. E1. Pope Francis The Sinner (Part 1)

    Feb 28, 2016 · 30m

    The Pope who calls himself 'a sinner' is, certainly, a man of contradictions. But who is Jorge Mario Bergoglio? How did the man who was loved and loathed by his fellow Jesuits back in Argentina become Pope?

  2. E2. Pope Francis The Sinner (Part 2)

    Mar 6, 2016 · 30m

    Examines Pope Francis' controversial rise to power from Jesuit to Cardinal and eventual accession to the papacy.

  3. E3. Spotlight On Church Leadership - A Moral Compass Special

    Mar 13, 2016 · 30m

    The broader implications of the water-cooler conversation: Cardinal Pell at the Royal Commission. With Catholic Church stewardship in the spotlight, what's the effect on church leadership & the impact on the community?

  4. E4. Melany's Remedy

    Mar 20, 2016 · 30m

    Melany was only 12 when her father died. As a young adult she realised she could no longer shut out the past. Meeting Helen Dunne - a professional shroud maker, was a turning point.

  5. E5. The Assyrians

    Mar 27, 2016 · 30m

    The Assyrians are a vibrant community who have made a great contribution to Australian life since the 1950's. Persecuted for centuries & a people without a country, their church has become the focus of their cultural identity.

  6. E6. Iceberg

    Apr 3, 2016 · 30m

    An ultra marathon runner is determined to raise awareness of domestic violence in rural communities by undertaking an 860km run through NSW.

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