EWTN Press Release: July 11, 2012

EWTN's Exclusive Look at
New Catholic Social Media Website
Plus Assassin's Conversion Story, Crisis in the Middle East & More

Irondale, AL – You have two impending friend requests waiting for you on EWTN’s “Life on the Rock!” “Awestruck” Creators Norman Servais and Mark Eames join “Life on the Rock” Co-hosts Fr. Mark and Doug Barry to discuss their new Catholic social media website. Connect and share news of interest to Catholics around the world in a safe environment! Find out how to get connected at 10 p.m. ET, Thursday, July 12—exclusively on EWTN’s “Life on the Rock!” Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

Gain insight from a true insider on the crisis in the Middle East! “EWTN Live” Host Fr. Mitch Pacwa sits down with Chaldean Archbishop Warda from Erbil, Iraq to discuss his ministry and the difficult situations Christians face in his home country. Don’t miss this exclusive interview on “EWTN Live.” Airs 8 p.m. ET, Wednesday, July 11—only on EWTN! Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

He was an assassin who turned to the Apostle’s Creed! Join “Journey Home” Host Marcus Grodi as he travels to the Emerald Isle to speak with Mark Lenaghan about his conversion from a gunman in the Irish Republican Army to a seminarian studying to become a priest in Christ’s army! Follow the road that lead to his “Journey Home.” Airs live at 8 p.m. ET, Monday, July 16—exclusively on EWTN! Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder

It’s “The View” for Catholic women! Join Co-hosts Teresa Tomeo, Janet Morana and Astrid Bennett Gutierrez as they provide a Catholic perspective on some of the toughest issues facing women today! If you missed Season 1, tune in at 6:30 p.m. ET, Mondays, beginning July 16 to hear straight talk about contraception, women’s ordination, modesty, body image and more. Like what you see? In September, be on the lookout for all-new episodes of this wildly popular EWTN series. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder

The New Evangelizationis a call for those in your Catholic family tree to branch out! Watch “Sunday Night Prime” Host Fr. Benedict Groeschel and Guest Jim Manfredoniadiscuss how a Catholic family like yours can play a vital role in the call to the New Evangelization. Watch “Sunday Night Prime,” which airs live at 7 p.m. ET, July 15—exclusively on EWTN! Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

Parents: Looking for a kind of spiritual Cliff Notes to help your teens? Then catch the third part of the miniseries, “Keeping Your Kids Catholic!” to learn how to keep your teens involved in a Christ-centered relationship. This series, hosted by Author Bert Ghezzi, airs 1 p.m. ET, Friday, July 13–exclusively on EWTN! Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

Discover a Founding Father’s faith! Author Janice Connell crosses the Delaware River to explore the faith of the United State’s first president in her book, “Spiritual Journey of George Washington.” Join “EWTN Bookmark” Host Doug Keck at 9:30 a.m. ET, Sunday, July 15—exclusively on EWTN! Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

Travel with St. Bernadette as she leaves her public life in Lourdes to go behind the convent walls! Watch the sequel to the acclaimed film, “Bernadette: Her Vision Became a Legend,” to hear the rest of the story. Watch “The Passion of Bernadette” at 8 p.m. ET, Saturday, July 14 on EWTN -- or click here, http://bit.ly/vaLF7J, to add it to your DVD collection! Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

When it gets as dark as pitch, count on Fr. Mitch! In his continuing analysis on the relationship between the Old and New Testaments, Father Mitch focuses on some of the “dark passages of the Bible.” Watch him shed some light on some confusing Gospel passages this week on “Threshold of Hope.” Airs 4 a.m. ET, Friday, July 13—exclusively on EWTN! Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.