Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly

Pope at the Border

Pope Francis’s visit to the US-Mexican border highlighted a priority he has repeated many times: the Catholic Church’s concern for immigrants and refugees. Correspondent and managing editor Kim Lawton looks at the pope’s statements and Catholic social teaching on the issue. She also speaks with Jeanne Atkinson, executive director of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network.

Pope at the Border

5m 52s

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    Final Look Back

    25m 50s

    After 20 years of distinctive coverage of religion on mainstream television, this is the final episode of Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly. Correspondents Kim Lawton and Lucky Severson reflect on changing themes in religion over the past 20 years and memorable stories and interviews. Also, University of Virginia Professor Vanessa Ochs reflects on some of the rituals the series has spotlighted.

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    Looking Back

    25m 51s

    After 20 years of distinctive coverage of religion on mainstream television, Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is coming to an end. The series looks back at some of its most memorable reports and interviews. This week, longtime host Bob Abernethy and correspondents Fred de Sam Lazaro, Judy Valente and Tim O’Brien remember some of the many people of faith and religious leaders they have profiled.

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