Papal Ceremonies for Christmas 2008 and World Day of Peace 2009

The Pontifical Council for Social Communications has outlined the following broadcasting arrangements regarding the Papal ceremonies for Christmas 2008 and World Day of Peace 2009.

Broadcast:

1.	Wednesday, 24 December 2008, Christmas Eve, 22:55 – 00:35 UTC/GMT
	Midnight Mass presided over by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI in St Peter’s Basilica
2.	Thursday, 25 December 2008, Christmas Day, 10:55 – 11:35 UTC/GMT
	Christmas Message and Blessing “Urbi et Orbi” of Pope Benedict XVI from St Peter’s Square
3.	Thursday, 1 January 2009 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God 09:00 – 10:30 UTC/GMT
	Mass presided over by the Holy Father Benedict XVI in St Peter’s Basilica on the occasion of the 42nd World Day of Peace

Satellite Distribution:

Worldwide:

• Eurovision World Feeds
• INTELSAT

Africa:

• Canal France International (CFI)

Americas:

• Organización de Telecomunicaciones Iberoamericanas (OTI)

Television commentaries from the Vatican in English (by H.E. John P. Cardinal Foley), Spanish and French provided on satellite audio channels

Worldwide:

• Eurovision World Feeds

Africa:

• Canal France International (CFI)

Americas:

• Organización de Telecomunicaciones Iberoamericanas (OTI)

Television commentaries in various languages can be requested from Vatican Radio ( relint@vatiradio.vaThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Contacts:

Eurovision World Feed Desk (Sara Alonso) Tel: +41 22 ...; Fax: +41 22 747 4822
Email: worldfeed@eurovision.netThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Web: www.eurovision.net/net/content/worldfeeds.php

INTELSAT via Telespazio (Italy)
Telespazio Customer Support (Giacomo Salucci) Tel: +39 06 4...; Fax: +39 06 407-1790
Email: customer.support@telespazio.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Org. de Telecomunicaciones Iberoamericanas (OTI)
OTI Director of Programs (Dario de la Pena) Tel: +52 55 5980-8112/8115; Fax: +52 55 5980-8117
Email: otiprogramas@oti.tvThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Television commentary positions available Vatican City:
RAI Eurovision (Lucia Colafrancesco) Tel: +39 06 3317-1151/52; Fax: +39 06 3317-0053
Email: newsprod@rai.itThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

All other inquiries:
Pontificio Consiglio delle Comunicazioni Sociali (Thaddeus Jones) Tel: +39 06 698 91810; Fax: +39 06 698 91840
Email: telecast@pccs.vaThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Web: www.pccs.it/tj/telecasts.htm

Concerning the above:

Details concerning the various satellites and frequencies will be posted on the Pontifical Council for Social Communications’ operations website (www.pccs.it/tj/telecasts.htm), in addition to texts and background information for television producers and commentators. The broadcast times are those currently scheduled and, in the remote case there were to be any variations, the details will be posted online as soon as possible. For those unable to receive the broadcasts through the above service providers, alternative satellite reception possibilities can be explored (send email request to: telecast@pccs.vaThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

Broadcasters interested in receiving the First Vespers of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, and “Te Deum” liturgy presided over by the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI in St Peter’s Basilica (Wednesday, 31 December 2008; 17:00 – 18:00 UTC/GMT) are kindly asked to send a written request to the Pontifical Council for Social Communications ( telecast@pccs.vaThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).
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(Source: IBC)