Amma featured in CBS Network’s ” In God’s Name”

IN GOD’S NAME, a CBS primetime special explored the complex questions of our time through the intimate thoughts and beliefs of 12 of the world’s most influential spiritual leaders.

The two-hour special is broadcasted Sunday, Dec. 23 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network (USA).

“We chose these 12 leaders because of the vast number of believers . more than four billion . that their faiths represent,” said Gedeon Naudet. “We also wanted to explore the diversity of spirituality in our world today” said filmmakers Jules and Gedeon Naudet return to the network with their first project since the multiple award-winning film “9/11″.

The program marks the first time that this distinct group of leaders has appeared in one broadcast. Viewers will see them in intimate settings, including their homes and personal places of worship. Ultimately, through the eyes of these 12 very different religious figures, the filmmakers discover the common ground among believers around the world.

The 12 leaders featured in this special are:

* Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi), a Hindu spiritual leader
* Alexei II, Patriarch of Moscow and head of the Russian Orthodox Church
*Pope Benedict XVI, head of the Roman Catholic Church
*The Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso), spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists
*Ayatollah Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah, a prominent Shi’ite Muslim leader
*Bishop Mark Hanson, Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and President of the Lutheran World Federation
*Michihisa Kitashirakawa, Jingu Daiguji (High Priest) of the Shinto Grand Shrine of Ise
*Yona Metzger, Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel
*Dr. Frank Page, President of the Southern Baptist Convention
*Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi, Sheikh of Al-Azhar and a prominent Sunni Muslim leader
*Joginder Singh Vedanti, Jathedar of the Akal Takht, the Sikhs’ highest authority
* Dr. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury and head of the Church of England

Click here to watch AMMA's portion in the video

To watch the trailer, click here