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Pope Francis’ Family Document; Stemming Chicago Gun Violence

A new papal exhortation called “The Joy of Love” tries to “see the grace in people’s lives.”; Religious leaders are working to foster empathy and forgiveness among the survivors of shooting victims; The ushers at Hemingway Memorial AME Church in Maryland serve a divine purpose. 

Pope Francis’ Family Document; Stemming Chicago Gun Violence

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A new papal exhortation called “The Joy of Love” tries to “see the grace in people’s lives.”; Religious leaders are working to foster empathy and forgiveness among the survivors of shooting victims; The ushers at Hemingway Memorial AME Church in Maryland serve a divine purpose. 

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    Church Ushers

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    We provide an inside look at the spirit and discipline of some highly trained ushers who are much more than church doorkeepers. The men and women who serve as ushers at Hemingway Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church in District Heights, Maryland help create the mood for worship.

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    Stemming Chicago Gun Violence

    S19 E32 - 9m 43s

    In the second part of correspondent Judy Valente’s report on gun violence in Chicago, she hears from survivors, especially the mothers of victims, and also from some religious and community leaders who are trying to foster empathy and forgiveness by means of “restorative justice” in neighborhood communities.

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    Pope Francis’ Family Document

    S19 E32 - 4m 52s

    Today (April 8) the Vatican released Pope Francis’s widely anticipated document on family life, Amoris Laetitia, Latin for The Joy of Love. Host Bob Abernethy and managing editor Kim Lawton talk with Rev. Thomas Reese, SJ, senior analyst at National Catholic Reporter, about what the pope says and the potential impact it may have.

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