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

This week's edition of the PBS newsmagazine program RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY (distributed Friday, June 16 at 5 p.m., check local listings) will feature the following reports:

* Cover Story: "Uganda AIDS Update" - Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Uganda on the debate over the balance between abstinence and the use of condoms in containing the deadly spread of AIDS within African nations.

* Feature: "Episcopal Church Convention" - Kim Lawton provides coverage of the Episcopal Church Convention from Columbus, Ohio.

* Perspectives: "Bill Moyers on Faith and Reason" - Bob Abernethy talks with journalist Bill Moyers about his new PBS series, "Faith and Reason," featuring conversations with renowned writers who share their perspectives about the role of religion in the world.

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.

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

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