MEDIA ALERT

"OUR AMERICA WITH LISA LING" EXPLORES THE WORLD OF AMERICAN NUNS

New "Brides of Christ" Episode Airs on Tuesday, June 19 on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network

The OWN docu-series "Our America with Lisa Ling" enters the world of nuns in an upcoming episode titled "Brides of Christ" airing on Tuesday, June 19 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. (Note: New episodes of "Our America with Lisa Ling" now air on Tuesday nights on OWN.)

The tradition of the American nun appears to bewaning. Fewer and fewer women are choosing to become nuns, but despite thiscrisis, the call to faith is no less profound, impassioned and mysterious. The upcoming "Brides of Christ" episode explores the calling and the passion of women who choose to pursue a religious vocation. During the one-hour episode, host Lisa Ling meets several women from around the country who are answering that call. Through their stories, "Brides of Christ" examines the breadth of this religious vocation - from those who choose the restrictive world of contemplative life, with hours of silence and prayer - to those who participate in active orders that serve God by working in society's margins.

About the series:

"OUR AMERICA WITH LISA LING"

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network

Tuesdays at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT

From young girls entering convents to teen mothers to the lives of young people on Indian reservations, the new season of "Our America with Lisa Ling" takes viewers along for an in-depth look at some of the most provocative issues in the United States today.

http://www.oprah.com/own-our-america-lisa-ling/Online-Exclusive-Lisa-Ling-on-the-New-Season-of-Our-America

Remaining June episode:

TEEN MOM NATION episode (Airs Tuesday, June 26)

Over 1,000 American girls give birth every day,giving us more teen moms than any other nation in the developed world. In this hour, Lisa Ling explores the epidemic of children having children through the personal stories of four teenage girls.