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** MEDIA ADVISORY ** MEDIA ADVISORY ** MEDIA ADVISORY **

This week’s edition of the PBS newsmagazine program RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY (distributed Friday, April 21 at 5 p.m., check local listings) will feature the following reports:

* Cover Story: "Churches in Trauma" — Phil Jones looks at how churches are responding when members of the clergy cross the boundaries of sexual propriety and what is being done to help victims and congregations recover.

* Feature: “Ethnic and Religious Persecution in Burma” — Lucky Severson reports on the campaign of oppression against ethnic tribes and religious groups by the Burmese military.

To request a transcript of these reports, send an e-mail toschultzm@religionethics.org or go to the program Web site at http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics where the transcript and streaming video of each story will be available after 8:30 p.m. on Friday.


SPECIAL NOTE: RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY has also been nominated for a 2006 Webby Award in the Tenth Annual Competition presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, which honors excellence in Web design, creativity, usability and functionality. As one of only five nominees in the category of "Religion and Spirituality," the weekly program is also eligible to receive a Webby People's Voice Award determined by a public vote from the online community. Voting is open to the public until May 5 at http://peoplesvoice.webbyawards.com.

For information, contact:
Mary Schultz
Director of Communications
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly
202-216-2394
schultzm@religionethics.org

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