♪ ♪ ♪ >>> coming up, betty rollin reports on doctors performing bloodless surgery on jehovah's witnesses religion forbids blood transfusions. many say that is good medicine. >>> also judy valenti looks at the spiritual journey of christian wiman, a poet, teacher, husband, and father who has incurable cancer. >> i have cursed mightily and have been furious, have cursed god just like any old testament prophet. >>> and the jewish holiday of shavuot, celebrating the harvest and the torah, and proclaiming -- >> that you should be really, really, really happy. >> announcer: major funding for "religion and ethics newsweekly" is provided by the lillian endoumt, a private family foundation dedicated to its founders' interest in religion, community development and education. additional funding also provided by mutual of america, designing customized, individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. welcome. i'm bob abernethy. it's good to have you with us. this weekend, pope francis is continuing the push for peace he began during his recent visit to the middle e

. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> coming up, betty rollin reports on doctors performing bloodless surgery on jehovah's witnesses religion forbids blood transfusions. many say that is good medicine. >>> also judy valenti looks at the spiritual journey of christian wiman, a poet, teacher, husband, and father who has incurable cancer. >> i have cursed mightily and have been furious, have cursed god just like any old testament prophet. >>> and the jewish holiday of shavuot, celebrating the harvest and the torah, and proclaiming -- >> that you should be really, really, really happy.