Advisory For Broadcasters: Vatican Announces Worldwide Telecasts Information For The Inauguration Mass Of The Petrine Ministry Of Pope Francis

WASHINGTON—The Pontifical Council for Social Communications has released information for broadcasters regarding worldwide telecasts of the Mass for the Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry of Pope Francis, on Tuesday, March 19. All times are UTC/GMT (Coordinated Universal Time/Greenwich Mean Time).

·Tuesday, March 19, 07:45a.m. - 12:15p.m., Mass for the Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry of Pope Francis, celebrated in St. Peter's Basilica.

Television commentaries from the Vatican in English, Spanish and French will be offered on the satellite audio channels of Eurovision World Feed. Details concerning satellites and frequencies are posted on the Pontifical Council for Social Communications' website: http://www.pccs.it/tj/telecasts.htm.

Satellite distribution in the Americas is NSS806 319.5o E

All inquiries should be made to Thaddeus Jones at the Pontifical Council for Social Communications by telephone: +39 06 698 91810, fax: +39 06 698 91840, or email: telecast@pccs.va.

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