The Celebration of Easter from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

Aired 2011-12 on NBC and 2012-13 on ABC. Produced by the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Join in the celebration of Easter from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the patronal church of the United States and the nation’s preeminent Marian shrine, located in Washington, D.C.  The Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Washington, is celebrant and homilist of the Solemn Mass of Easter from the beautiful Crypt Church of the Basilica.

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is the largest Roman Catholic church in North America and ranks among the ten largest churches in the world.  Rivaling the great sanctuaries of Europe and the world in art, architecture, historical importance, and significance as a center of worship, the Basilica receives nearly one million visitors annually.  Among those who have visited are Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, and Mother Teresa.  The Basilica is open 365 days a year.  All are welcome.

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For more information, please visit www.nationalshrine.com

A Place for All: Faith and Community for People with Disabilities

Aired 2009-10 and 2011-12 on NBC. Presented by a Consortium of Jewish Organizations,  Produced by Diva Communications

It is a startling number. According to the CDC, 1 out of 5 Americans has at least one disability. The fact is, we’re all going to be disabled one way or another. Time takes care of that. Things happen in life. But how we cope with that disability and how we deal with other people with disabilities – well, that’s a choice. A learned response. We need to change attitudes, remove barriers, and create a truly inclusive community.

A Place for All: Faith and Community for Persons with Disabilities explored how faiths have moved toward inclusivity as they help ease the social isolation that often plagues the one out of five Americans with disabilities. This program highlighted the stories of people with disabilities who had been welcomed as valued members of their religious communities, where they had celebrated baptisms, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, and annual events, as well as the stories of those who had found strength in their faith allowing them and others to see past their disabilities.

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A Killer in the Dark: Combating Malaria

Aired 2011-12 and 2013-14 on NBC. Presented by the National Council of Churches USA; Produced by United Methodist Communications As a young mother tucks her children into bed in West Africa, the night brings ominous uncertainty. She may not know the cause, but her children risk falling ill and dying. Across the ocean, the best scientific minds labor to find an answer to what she calls, “the killer in the dark”; others know it as the mosquito-borne disease called malaria.

NCIS star Pauley Perrette hosts this compelling documentary about the quest of the scientific and faith communities to combat this preventable and treatable disease. Although solutions are sought in laboratories around the world, there is power in the pews as people of faith mount a intricate campaign against the mosquito. How are these faithful followers helping to drive-down the number of malaria-related deaths and what is the lasting impact of their efforts?

Watch the compelling story unfold in An Extraordinary Effort to Catch a Killer in the Dark.

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Journey into Action: Helping Hands in the Economic Crisis

Aired 2011-12. Presented by the National Council of Churches USA; Produced by Trinity Wall Street During these troubled economic times, one surprising and often overlooked aspect of recovery is how Episcopal churches are helping people get back on their feet. Travel with Trinity Wall Street’s senior religion correspondent Jim Melchiorre to see the vital presence of local churches in communities hit hard by the downturn, and how a powerful spirit of hope keeps people moving ahead. From the inner city to organic farms, to the Great Plains, to our neighbors across the sea, the church next door is doing what sometimes feels next to impossible – changing lives for the better.

Lives for Sale: Immigration & Human Trafficking

Aired 2011-12. Produced by Maryknoll Media Productions While politicians and the media wrestle with the thorny issue of immigration, a one-hour investigative documentary entitled Lives for Sale exposed the painful, rarely seen human side of illegal immigration - human trafficking, the growing black market trade in human beings in the US.

The Present: Unwrapping the Gift of Christmas

Aired 2011-12. The Present: Unwrapping the Gift of Christmas featured Dr. Carlton P. Byrd, Senior Pastor of the 4,000 member Berean Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church in Atlanta, GA, and the Speaker/Director of the Breath of Life Television Broadcast for the SDA Church in North America.

Christmas Angels: ecumenical segments from UCC, ELCA, Episcopal

Aired 2011-12. Christmas AngelsPresented by the National Council of Churches USA; produced by the United Church of Christ

On a day when children all over the country will unwrap their gifts, one group of young people gave a special gift to the nation through a holiday TV special called Christmas Angels. The musical special celebrated Christmas through the music and memories of youth from different Christian denominations across the United States.

Coming Home: Hurricane Katrina Five Years Later

Aired 2011-12. Presented by the National Council of Churches USA; Produced by the Presbyterian ChurchUSA "You have to remember one thing when you drive through my city: behind every broken window...behind every boarded up empty house...There is a family trying to come home.” Wanda was one of the thousands of families left homeless or displaced following Hurricane Katrina. Five years later, some of these families were still trying to return home. The most destructive hurricane in U.S. history inspired a movement that brought thousands of volunteers from all over the world —taking leave from their jobs, their families— to work alongside families and communities desperately trying to return home. The documentary, "Coming Home: Hurricane Katrina 5 Years Later," gave insight into the relationships between volunteers and hurricane survivors and included stories of how they have touched each other’s lives.

The Conscientious Objector

Aired 2011-12. Presented by the National Council of Churches USA; Produced by the Seventh-day Adventist Church The true story of Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who overcame ridicule for his refusal to carry a weapon, then distinguished himself as a fearless saver of lives on the battle fields of the Pacific during WWII. In one of the battles for Okinawa, unarmed and unprotected Doss saved the lives of 75 wounded men as well as that of his commanding officer, dragging them one at a time in the face of certain death to a cliff side where he lowered each of them by rope to the camp below. Some of the GI's he saved including his Captain, were those who had mistreated him, but his unselfishness and concern for their lives won him the respect of the Army and our Nation which awarded him The Congressional Medal of Honor.

DVDs are available: www.desmonddoss.com