Philippines: first direct satellite TV Catholic – Vatican Radio

“Mary TV”, the first Catholic television satellite of the Philippines, has a brand new major. On August 14, the issuer, founded in 2006 under the patronage of the Bishops’ Conference and the Archdiocese of Manila, has launched its first broadcasts. “A new historic step to improve the supply of this channel”, as its director, Father Joselito Jopson, announced the event.

The first direct with the card. Tagle

 Inaugurating the new live reports – reports the agency of the bishops Cbcpnews – was the Cardinal Archbishop of Manila Luis Antonio Tagle, who, turning to the audience from the studios of “Mary TV” in the capital, underlined the crucial importance of the presence of Church in the modern means of social communication to preach the Gospel: “This à our mission. Through His Church, God, the God of communication that has been revealed to us, speaks to us and His Church does nothing but continue what he started, “said the cardinal. “This is not about ratings, advertising or do image operations, but to minister,” he then pointed out the Archbishop of Manila, highlighting that “with faith, hope and charity,” TV Mary ” strives to make known the work of God to invite his listeners to respond to his call. ” In this sense, he continued, it only serves to continue the work done by the early Christian evangelizers with the means at their disposal: “The first Christians preached the gospel with paintings and frescoes representing scenes from the Bible,” Mary TV “ago the same with the new technologies. “

In 2013 permission to transmit unencrypted

 Established with the aim of announcing the Gospel through television, Internet and other technological platforms modeled on EWTN, the world-known television channel in the United States founded by Mother Angelica, “Mary TV” offers, in addition to liturgical and religious programs, news and enrichment programs on current affairs, documentaries, TV series and also broadcasts for children and youth. In addition to domestic

production, the satellite channel broadcasts content produced by other Catholic organizations, including the Jesuit Communications Foundation and the Family Rosary Crusade. To cope with the growing competition of other religious groups in the country, in 2013 “Mary TV” opened hypothesis to spread its programs in clear, getting by the Philippine for Telecommunications, the necessary broadcasting license. (By Lisa Zengarini)