Assisi Pilgrimage: Walking in Faith with Francis and Clare Begins 09/14/2008
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Presented by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

On the eve of the 800th anniversary of the founding of the Franciscan Order (1209), the centuries-old questions remain: Why does the whole world come to Assisi, the birthplace of Saints Francis and Clare? What draws pilgrims and tourists, church and government leaders, Christian, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists and those without any creed to this ancient city in the Umbrian valley of Italy? In "Assisi Pilgrimage," real-life pilgrims walk in the footsteps of these two beloved saints, learn about their times, struggles and joys while finding their own answers to those age-old questions.


Native Nations: Standing Together for Civil Rights Begins 10/12/2008
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Presented by the National Council of Churches USA, produced by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Native Nations, hosted by Peter Coyote, chronicles the American Indians’ struggle for civil rights, and the creation of the National Indian Lutheran Board to raise funds and awareness for that struggle.  From the controversy surrounding the 1862 trial when 38 Dakota Sioux were executed in the largest single-day mass hanging in United States history, to the confrontation of the 1960s when many Indian tribes joined together to speak out with a unified voice, Native Nations tells the story of standing together for sovereignty, justice and civil rights.


Everyone Prays in Holy Etchmiadzin Begins 12/07/2008
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Everyone Prays in Holy Etchmiadzin

Presented by the National Council of Churches USA

Produced by the Armenian Church in North America

Since its founding in 303 A.D., the Armenian Church and the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin have fostered Christian unity and interfaith dialogue. From the Chief Rabbi of Israel to the Chief Mufti of Syria, and from Popes to the Archbishop of Canterbury – Everybody Prays in Holy Etchmiadzin.


Finding Hope in Recovery: Families Living with Addiction Begins 01/04/2009
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Presented by the National Council of Churches USA, produced by Mennonite Media

 

Finding Hope in Recovery: Families Living with Addiction examines the role that chemical dependency plays in family dynamics. While the tragic results are apparent, the program emphasizes that with emerging forms of treatment, recovery is possible. For families willing to do the hard work, the effects of this disease can be reversed and families restored to health and wholeness.