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- The new country of East Timor has already endured a great deal of suffering, but in spite of all the turmoil, the creative spirit lives on. Through this documentary meet several of East Timor's artists and see how Timor's artist, both new and experienced are using their creative talents to inspire their nation to heal and help bring it forward.
- An Austrian farmer and father of four, Franz Jaegerstaetter had to make a terrible choice: to serve in Hitler's army or to face execution. A devout Catholic and loving husband and father, Franz struggled with his responsibilities to his family, and to state authority, but in the end felt he could not betray God and his faith by serving the Third Reich. He was executed on August 9, 1943, at the age of 36. Simple yet powerful this documentary explores the recently beatified martyr's life and death, and its meaning for today. Franz's letters from prison are read by Martin Sheen.
- A half-hour documentary about the Paleolithic figures discovered along ten miles of the Coa riverbeds in Portugal. Since its discovery in 1995, the site has been considered the most important archaeological complex of outdoor engraved Paleolithic rock art in the world. These animal and human figures represent some of the earliest known attempts by humankind to record and express ideas.
- Cardinal Sean, Archbishop of Boston, presided at Fatima, the celebrations of May 13, 2012. He witnesses to spread devotion to Our Lady of Fatima in North America. This episode sees the testimony of this charismatic Cardinal, dramatizing the most diverse places of devotion to Our Lady of Fatima from Shrines, parishes, churches, schools and hospitals, which are located in countries such as Canada, USA, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba. One of the things that most impresses this episode is how the devotion to Our Lady of Fatima is directly related to the cultural diversity that spreads, with a great color and richness in the most powerful country in the world, the United States.
- In 1994, over one million people crossed a war torn landscape to return to the place they remembered as home. They found an Africa devoid of wildlife and scarred by land mines but full of hope for the future. This is their story.
- Hawaii needed skilled workers fast and the Portuguese responded. The thousands of Portuguese from the islands of Madeira, Azores and Cape Verde who came to Hawaii between 1878 and 1913 would change Hawaii forever.
- The Portuguese in California are a thriving community with a compelling story that is an integral part of the history of this state. Attracted by the Gold Rush, the Portuguese (mainly from the Azores Islands) found their passage to California as crew members aboard American whaling ships and began arriving in the mid-1800s. They brought with them not only their traditions, but also an intense desire to succeed in this land of opportunity. The Feasts of the Holy Spirit, embody the memories of the past and showcase the integration of Portuguese into California culture.
- The Portuguese in California are a thriving community with a compelling story that is an integral part of the history of this state. Attracted by the Gold Rush, the Portuguese (mainly from the Azores Islands) found their passage to California as crew members aboard American whaling ships and began arriving in the mid-1800s. They brought with them not only their traditions, but also an intense desire to succeed in this land of opportunity. The Portuguese started in mining camps and later pioneered the growth of the California fruit industry, the settlement of the San Joaquin Valley, and the development of San Diego's tuna industry.