Assisi Pilgrimage: Walking in Faith With Francis and Clare Set for September 14 Release Date on ABC-TV Affiliates

Assisi Pilgrimage: Walking in Faith With Francis and Clare Set for September 14 Release Date on ABC-TV Affiliates

CINCINNATI, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will release Assisi Pilgrimage: Walking in Faith With Francis and Clare to ABC-TV affiliates on Sunday, September 14, it was announced today by Fr. Dan Kroger, OFM, CEO & Publisher of St. Anthony Messenger Press. Produced by Franciscan Communications and Feed the Fire Foundation, Assisi Pilgrimage takes viewers on a spiritual journey to key sites in the lives of Saints Francis and Clare. This hour-long documentary is part of the "Vision & Values" series, sponsored by the Interfaith Broadcasting Commission, of which the USCCB is a member. Broadcast of Assisi Pilgrimage, which is close-captioned, is at the discretion of the local ABC station as a public service. Go to: www.interfaithbroadcasting.com for more information on local broadcast dates and times.

For nearly a millennium, Saints Francis (1182-1226) and Clare (1193-1253) have offered a message of spiritual nourishment for millions that transcends time, place, race, religion, politics and culture. By blending the experiences of various pilgrimage groups, Assisi Pilgrimage conveys the universal appeal and affect of traveling to the sacred places associated with Francis and Clare.

"Francis and Clare have captured people's imagination since the very beginning of their respective vocations. They could have had comfortable lives in the medieval society of Assisi, but chose to answer God's call to live among and serve the least in that society," remarks Greg Friedman, OFM, the documentary's writer and director. "The college and high school students we met on pilgrimage are particularly moved by their courage to live the Gospel."

Executive Producer Domenick Morda, a retired businessman, was eager to bring the message of the Franciscan movement and the Assisi pilgrimage experience to a secular audience. "Assisi symbolizes peace, non-violence and universal brotherhood and the message is as timely today as it was 800 years ago."

The broadcast of Assisi Pilgrimage: Walking in Faith With Francis and Clare is made possible by the USCCB's Catholic Communication Campaign, which creates media projects to share the Good News. To view a clip of the program, go to: www.usccb.org/video .

Franciscan Communications is a ministry of the Franciscan Friars (Order of Friars Minor) of St. John the Baptist Province, Cincinnati, Ohio.

To purchase a DVD of the program, or for more information go to: www.PilgrimageDVD.org or call 800-488-0488.

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Source: The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

CONTACT: John Feister, St. Anthony Messenger Press, +1-513-241-5615
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