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Here in Britain, the Anglican Church is again under pressure because of its handling of historical sexual abuse cases. There are further revelations that a priest, David Tudor, who's at the centre of one such case, was twice reappointed by Stephen Cottrell, now the Archbishop of York.

Stephen Cottrell become the church's most senior figure and head of its worldwide congregation of 85 million people when Justin Welby steps down as Archbishop of Canterbury next month following criticism of his handling of a different case of abuse. Here's our religion editor Ali Magbul.

Stephen Cottrell become the church's most senior figure and head of its worldwide congregation of 85 million people when Justin Welby steps down as Archbishop of Canterbury next month following criticism of his handling of a different case of abuse. Here's our religion editor Ali Magbul.

Ali Makbul reporting. And still to come on this podcast... Happy Christmas.

Ali Makbul reporting. And still to come on this podcast... Happy Christmas.

A carol service giving a message of hope for Ukraine.

A carol service giving a message of hope for Ukraine.

88-year-old Iwao Hakamada was once the world's longest-serving death row inmate. Convicted of four murders in Japan in 1968, he spent 46 years awaiting execution in prison, mostly in solitary confinement. But his sister Hideko never gave up on him. She campaigned for his retrial, believing the evidence used against him in court was fabricated.

88-year-old Iwao Hakamada was once the world's longest-serving death row inmate. Convicted of four murders in Japan in 1968, he spent 46 years awaiting execution in prison, mostly in solitary confinement. But his sister Hideko never gave up on him. She campaigned for his retrial, believing the evidence used against him in court was fabricated.

In 2014, as Iwau's mental state was severely deteriorating, he was released into Hideko's care and a rare retrial was granted. In September this year, finally Iwau was acquitted. The court ruled he'd been framed for a crime he didn't commit. Our Tokyo correspondent Shaima Khalil sat down with Hideko to talk about her brother's ordeal.

In 2014, as Iwau's mental state was severely deteriorating, he was released into Hideko's care and a rare retrial was granted. In September this year, finally Iwau was acquitted. The court ruled he'd been framed for a crime he didn't commit. Our Tokyo correspondent Shaima Khalil sat down with Hideko to talk about her brother's ordeal.

A report from our correspondent in Tokyo, Shaima Halil. Carol services are a time to come together and commemorate the year gone by, but for Ukrainians, Christmas can be a bitter reminder of what and who they've lost. London's St Pancras station has been hosting a charity service, Carols of Hope.

A report from our correspondent in Tokyo, Shaima Halil. Carol services are a time to come together and commemorate the year gone by, but for Ukrainians, Christmas can be a bitter reminder of what and who they've lost. London's St Pancras station has been hosting a charity service, Carols of Hope.

Our reporter Olga Marchevska was there, and she spoke to the British actor, writer and comedian Stephen Fry.

Our reporter Olga Marchevska was there, and she spoke to the British actor, writer and comedian Stephen Fry.

And that was my colleague Olga Malchevska at St Pancras Station in London. Now, they tend to know their way from one end of a city to another, but could taxi drivers' geographical knowledge be providing them with a very different benefit?

And that was my colleague Olga Malchevska at St Pancras Station in London. Now, they tend to know their way from one end of a city to another, but could taxi drivers' geographical knowledge be providing them with a very different benefit?

Scientists have discovered that cabbies are less likely than average to develop Alzheimer's disease, a piece of good fortune which may be down to their distinctive cognitive powers. So how did researchers work this out? Chris Smith from Cambridge University explains.

Scientists have discovered that cabbies are less likely than average to develop Alzheimer's disease, a piece of good fortune which may be down to their distinctive cognitive powers. So how did researchers work this out? Chris Smith from Cambridge University explains.

Dr Chris Smith from Cambridge University. A runner from Uganda has finished an epic journey of more than 13,000 kilometres on foot to draw attention to racism. Deokato ran or walked from Cape Town in South Africa back to London where he lives, sparring a few sections where he had to cross seas or avoid the war in Sudan.