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The Best Episodes of Compass Season 27

Every episode of Compass Season 27 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Compass Season 27!

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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Compass Season 27 Episode 1 - A Farewell To Benedict
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    #1 - A Farewell To Benedict

    S27:E1

    The life and legacy of outgoing Pope Benedict XVI who surprised the world by resigning after less than eight years at the helm of the Catholic Church.

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  2. Compass Season 27 Episode 2 - The New Pope: What Australians Want
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    #2 - The New Pope: What Australians Want

    S27:E2

    As the world waits for Benedict XVI's successor Australian Catholics are considering what they'd like from their new Pope.

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  3. Compass Season 27 Episode 3 - Patrick: The Renegade Saint
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    #3 - Patrick: The Renegade Saint

    S27:E3

    St Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland, is also one of the world's most popular saints, but does his life live up to his legend?

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  4. Compass Season 27 Episode 4 - Beating Cyberbullying
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    #4 - Beating Cyberbullying

    S27:E4

    A bold new approach is harnessing the power of the bystander to put an end to cyberbullying.

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  5. Compass Season 27 Episode 5 - Horse Power
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    #5 - Horse Power

    S27:E5

    Horses and humans traumatised by the Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria are finding comfort in each other, thanks to an innovative therapy program.

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  6. Compass Season 27 Episode 6 - White Smoke a New Pope
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    #6 - White Smoke a New Pope

    S27:E6

    From the Vatican in Rome, Geraldine Doogue tells the story of Pope Francis's election, and looks ahead to the challenges he now faces as leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Compass Season 27 Episode 7 - Rags and Riches
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    #7 - Rags and Riches

    S27:E7

    Survival and success, the stories of Jewish families who lost everything in WW2 and rebuilt their lives from scratch here in Australia.

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  8. Compass Season 27 Episode 8 - My Kidney and Me
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    #8 - My Kidney and Me

    S27:E8

    Is donating one of your kidneys an inspirational act of kindness or a naïve and irrational gesture?

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  9. Compass Season 27 Episode 9 - The Bells of St Leonard's
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    #9 - The Bells of St Leonard's

    S27:E9

    Compass tells the story of six bells rescued from Wales about to be installed in a Sydney church in time for its centenary celebrations... St. Leonard’s Catholic Church in Naremburn turns 100 this year and, for the first time in its busy history, bells will be ringing in the mass.

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  10. Compass Season 27 Episode 10 - Best Buddies
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    #10 - Best Buddies

    S27:E10

    The story of two unlikely friendships that might never have formed if not for a groundbreaking scheme... Called “Best Buddies”, the program matches up disabled and non-disabled students and has had growing success in NSW public high schools.

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  11. Compass Season 27 Episode 11 - Holy Switch (Part 1)
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    #11 - Holy Switch (Part 1)

    S27:E11

    What will happen when Kim, a committed Anglican youth leader from Launceston switches lives with Aakash, a devout Hindu with a love of Bollywood dancing, from western Sydney?

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  12. Compass Season 27 Episode 12 - Holy Switch (Part 2)
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    #12 - Holy Switch (Part 2)

    S27:E12

    Freeman, a young Buddhist monk switches lives with Anthony, a devoted Maronite Catholic. Over the two-week switch, Freeman opens up to many new experiences while Anthony's swap is somewhat different.

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  13. Compass Season 27 Episode 13 - Holy Switch (Part 3)
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    #13 - Holy Switch (Part 3)

    S27:E13

    Mobinah, a committed Muslim woman from Bonnyrigg in Sydney switches lives with Jordane, a Jewish woman, recently returned to her home in Melbourne after a year on a kibbutz in Israel.

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  14. Compass Season 27 Episode 14 - Stumbling in Hillary's Footsteps
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    #14 - Stumbling in Hillary's Footsteps

    S27:E14

    On his 60th birthday Australian clown and mime Jean-Paul Bell leads a travelling circus troupe to Nepal to perform for school children in remote villages, only to find he’s taken on more than he bargained.

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  15. Compass Season 27 Episode 15 - Britain's Wicca Man
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    #15 - Britain's Wicca Man

    S27:E15

    The extraordinary story of one of Britain's fastest-growing religious groups, and its eccentric creator.

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  16. Compass Season 27 Episode 16 - Islam Outback
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    #16 - Islam Outback

    S27:E16

    Compass sets off deep into the Australian desert to join a camel trek for Muslims.

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  17. Compass Season 27 Episode 17 - Hey Big Spender
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    #17 - Hey Big Spender

    S27:E17

    When it comes to offering a helping hand to those in need Australians are among the most generous in the world, but why are our wealthy are among the most reluctant when it comes to giving money?

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  18. Compass Season 27 Episode 18 - Fashion and Faith: Muslim Style
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    #18 - Fashion and Faith: Muslim Style

    S27:E18

    A new breed of fashion designers is turning heads on the Australian catwalk catering to Muslim women eager for cutting edge designs better suited to our lifestyle and climate...

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  19. Compass Season 27 Episode 19 - Archie Roach
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    #19 - Archie Roach

    S27:E19

    Geraldine Doogue talks to Australian singer-songwriter Archie Roach about his journey of survival and transformation.

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  20. Compass Season 27 Episode 20 - Whatever Happened To... The Hare Krishnas
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    #20 - Whatever Happened To... The Hare Krishnas

    S27:E20

    The Hare Krishna movement arrived in the West in the 1960s, at the height of the youth revolution. Temples and farming communities soon sprang up around the world. Chandra and Dhara were raised communally on Australia’s biggest Hare Krishna farm in northern NSW, where – contrary to popular myth - devotees lead a highly disciplined life as strict vegetarians, abstaining from drugs, alcohol, gambling and illicit sex, while worshipping Krishna, their supreme God, through prolonged chanting. So, who joined the Hares and why? And, where are they now?

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  21. Compass Season 27 Episode 21 - Whatever Happened To... The Charismatics
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    #21 - Whatever Happened To... The Charismatics

    S27:E21

    Charismatics believe through God they can heal the sick, receive signs and speak directly to God in a special language... 40 years ago a radical new religious movement erupted in Australia and one of its flag-bearers was Harry Westcott, a Methodist preacher from Canberra, who had an experience of God so powerful, it transformed him and his style of ministry. Charismatic renewal attracted tens of thousands of Christians, giving them a new and deeper sense of God, and transformed parts of the Anglican, Catholic and Protestant churches. But within 20 years it was over... So what was the Charismatic Movement? Why did it burst onto our scene when it did? And, whatever happened to Harry Westcott?

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  22. Compass Season 27 Episode 22 - Whatever Happened To... The Kibbutzim
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    #22 - Whatever Happened To... The Kibbutzim

    S27:E22

    The first Kibbutz was founded in Israel just over 100 years ago. A radical socialist experiment, it combined communal living and Zionist philosophy with the aim of “making the desert bloom”. Soon there were dozens, and training farms were set up in countries like Australia, to prepare young people for the physical hardship of kibbutz life where - in exchange for outdoor manual labour – volunteers were provided with food, shelter, education and medical care. In the late 60s and 70s many young Australians, Jewish and non-Jewish, went to Israel to join a Kibbutz. Why did they go? How has the experience shaped their lives? And, do Kibbutzim still operate? Compass finds out.

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  23. Compass Season 27 Episode 23 - Whatever Happened To... The Girl Guides
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    #23 - Whatever Happened To... The Girl Guides

    S27:E23

    The Girl Guides began in Britain 100 years ago when a band of girls gate-crashed a Boy Scouts Rally in London demanding a group of their own. The movement spread worldwide and in its Australian heyday boasted 80 000 members helping shape a whole generation of girls, now women. Today Girl Guides still go camping and learn outdoor skills, but they are also focused on climate change, poverty, body image and preventing bullying. And, among its newer members are young Muslim girls. So, what values lie at the heart of this 100 year old girls-own group? In a time of gender equality, where anything’s possible for a modern Australian girl, what is its enduring appeal?

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  24. Compass Season 27 Episode 24 - Whatever Happened To... The Orange People
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    #24 - Whatever Happened To... The Orange People

    S27:E24

    In the ‘70s and ‘80s followers of “sex-guru” Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh stood out in Australia with their bright orange clothes and unusual names. Combining eastern mysticism and western capitalism, the Bhagwan urged devotees to explore sex as a path to enlightenment, and many devotees gave up everything to join his ashram in India, then later in America. But when the controversial movement imploded in a cloud of corruption and murder allegations, almost overnight the Orange people seemed to disappear Who were the "Orange People"? What persuaded people to join? And, are they still around? Compass finds out.

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  25. Compass Season 27 Episode 25 - Whatever Happened To... The Freemasons
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    #25 - Whatever Happened To... The Freemasons

    S27:E25

    Freemasons arrived in Australia with the First Fleet and up until quite recently were shrouded in secrecy and tightly maintained traditions. Freemasonry is not a religion, but members must believe in a supreme being, and in its heyday most were either Protestants or Jews. Catholics were forbidden by their church from joining. Now, faced with declining membership, the Freemasons have had to relax some of their rules and reinvent themselves. So, what does this silent band of brothers actually do? Are they viable anymore? If so, who belongs and why?

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Season 27 Ratings Summary

"A Farewell To Benedict" is the best rated episode of "Compass" season 27. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/3/2013. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The New Pope: What Australians Want".