Advisory for Broadcasters: Vatican Announces Worldwide Telecasts Information for Holy Week and Easter

WASHINGTON—The Vatican Television Centerhas released information for broadcasters regarding worldwide telecasts of theevents presided over by Pope Francis on Good Friday and Easter. All times are UTC/GMT (Coordinated UniversalTime/Greenwich Mean Time).

″  Good Friday, April 14, 19.15-21.00hours, Way of the Cross presided over by Pope Francis at the Colosseum.

″  Sunday April 16, 08:00-10:30 hours,Easter Sunday Mass presided over by Pope Francis immediately followed by theMessage and Blessing "Urbi et Orbi" (To the City and to the World) from St.Peter's Square.

Information about satellite distribution inthe United States will be available on Eurovision World Feed at www.eurovision.net/wf/worldfeeds.php.  For furtherinquiries contact @email. The U.S. Domestic satellitecoordinate is Galaxy @.  For the latestupdates, visit https://www.ctv.va/content/ctv/it/worldtelecast/mondovisione-aprile-2017.html

Audio commentaries from the Vatican inEnglish, Spanish and French are available on satellite audio channels. The commentaries begin about 10 minutesbefore the start of each celebration.  Audio commentaries in other languages are providedby Vatican Radio via ISDN. Availabilityis limited and must be requested ahead from the International Relations Officeof Vatican Radio @email or by telephone: +39 06 698 83945. They will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis.  

All additional inquiries should be made toVatican Television Center (CTV) at @email or by telephone +39 06 698 85300, fax: +39 06 698 85665.

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Keywords: Vatican, Holy See, Pope Francis,Pontifical Council for Social Communications, PCCS, Good Friday, Way of theCross, Colosseum, St. Peter's Square, broadcast telecast, satelliteinformation, Vatican Television Center, Holy Week, Easter.

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