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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly

New York's New Archbishop/Aging Out/Reverend Forrest Church (#1226)

Kim Lawton talks with religion journalist David Gibson about the impact of the Vatican's appointment of Timothy Dolan to head New York's Archdiocese; Mary Alice Williams reports on faith-based efforts to help young adults transition out of the foster care system; Bob Abernethy visits leading theologian Reverend Forrest Church for a look at how his faith is helping him accept his terminal cancer diagnosis. [26 minutes] Closed Captioning

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Series Description: This series provides in-depth coverage of the top religion and ethics stories of the week as well as religious and ethical perspectives on domestic and foreign events and the arts. Hosted by veteran journalist Bob Abernethy, the series brings viewers breaking news through live and taped reports filed by a team of correspondents in the field and interviews with prominent newsmakers.

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