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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 28 at 5 p.m., check local listings) will feature the following reports:

* Cover Story: "Pentecostal 100th Anniversary" — Kim Lawton reports on how far the Pentecostal movement has come over the last century, its influence on other branches of Christianity, and how Pentecostals are moving into the mainstream of American culture.

* Feature: "Catholicism in Spain" — Saul Gonzalez explores the reasons for the Catholic Church’s waning influence in Spanish society and looks at grassroots efforts to renew religion’s role in public life.

To request a transcript of these reports, send an e-mail to schultzm@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 been nominated for the prestigious Webby Award from the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences in the religion and spirituality category. This nomination also makes the program’s Web site eligible to receive a People's Voice Award honoring the public’s favorite online pick. Cast your vote before the May 5 deadline 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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