As churches in the UK celebrate National Marriage week, a 71 year old Anglican Priest has announced that he is to finally tie the knot after a 53 year engagement.

Religious beliefs can profoundly influence male consciousness and men's concepts of masculinity and sexuality, members of an expert inter-faith panel told participants at an event on promoting positive masculinity.

The Christmas message is one of deliveerance from fear, says Giles Fraser. But the approach the Pope has taken to 'human ecology' heads perilously in the other direction.