Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly

News and Public Affairs Series / 7 Seasons

This acclaimed one-of-a-kind TV show examines religion's role and the ethical dimensions behind top news headlines. Hosted by veteran journalist Bob Abernethy.

Watch Latest: S20 E5

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New Episcopal Presiding Bishop; All-White Juries

S19 E9 / 25m 47s

The Episcopal Church elects its first African-American presiding bishop; the Supreme Court hears arguments about race and juror selection in a Georgia death penalty case; and celebrants at the National Cathedral make prayer flags in remembrance of friends and loved ones.

Migrant Crisis and Faith-Based Groups; Nostra Aetate

S19 E8 / 25m 46s

Organizations like Catholic Relief Services confront an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Europe; the 50th anniversary of a historic Second Vatican Council document is observed; and ASU president Michael Crow tries to make college less expensive, more accessible, and more practical.

Mexico Migrant Center; Novelist Geraldine Brooks

S19 E7 / 25m 46s

Casa del Migrante offers safe harbor to those fleeing violence and poverty in Central America; and a new novel focuses on the flawed biblical figure of King David.

The Dalai Lama’s Doctor; Kidney Donors and Faith Communities

S19 E6 / 25m 47s

Physician Barry Kerzin brings Buddhist compassion and meditation to Western medicine; an ultra-Orthodox Jewish charity finds live kidney donors for grateful transplant recipients who are also Jewish; and a growing spiritual practice combines the breathing techniques of yoga and the joy of laughing.

Assessing U.S. Visit of Pope Francis; Jerusalem Youth Chorus

S19 E5 / 25m 47s

The pope has returned to Rome, but his words and actions are still being debated; and Israeli-Palestinian singers of the Jerusalem International YMCA believe in “transcending conflict through song."

Impact of Pope's U.S. Visit; Pope Francis and Family Issues

S19 E4 / 25m 47s

Pope Francis energized American Catholics and others with his message of peace, compassion, justice, and human dignity; and some Catholics hope that the Church under Pope Francis will be open to reform on divorce, contraceptives, and marriage

Pope Francis in the US; America's Journey for Justice

S19 E3 / 25m 47s

Excitement builds for American Catholics ahead of the pope's arrival Tuesday for five busy days in Washington, New York and Philadelphia; and a coalition of demonstrators organized by the NAACP march from Selma, Alabama to Washington, DC to call for an end to discrimination and economic inequality.

Religious Freedom Versus Rule of Law; Battle Over Bears Ear

S19 E2 / 25m 46s

The case of Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis and same-sex marriage has raised questions about the limits of religious freedom; residents in San Juan County, Utah are fighting a proposal to create a national monument that protects Native American land; and Jews in the Reform movement begin using a new prayer book for the High Holy Days

Affordable Heart Surgery; Jewish Environmentalism

S19 E1 / 25m 47s

Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty provides world-class heart surgery that even India's poorest can afford; and a farming fellowship offers young Jewish adults the chance to "cultivate the soil and their soul"

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