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The first '''Catholic TV''' channel in [[Pakistan]] was launched in 2009.
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'''Good News Catholic TV''' was established in 2009 and was the first Catholic television broadcast channel in [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/19246/new-catholic-tv-station-launches-in-pakistan|title=New Catholic TV station launches in Pakistan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.france24.com/en/20111109-2011-11-09-0716-pakistan-tv-catholic-muslim|title = Focus - Catholic TV flourishes in face of danger|date = 9 November 2011}}</ref> The cable channel and other Christian broadcasts were banned by the government of Pakistan in 2016. Good News Catholic TV continues on via a website with videos.


The introduction of Catholic TV will be for the Church in Pakistan, a great opportunity for evangelisation through the media, supplementing the Urdu service of [[Radio Veritas Asia]]. Radio Veritas has been broadcasting an Urdu service for Pakistan and India since 14 August 1987.<ref>[http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=28274&lan=eng Agenzia Fides 2011-02-05]</ref>
The introduction of Catholic TV supported the church's evangelisation efforts through the media, supplementing the Urdu service of [[Radio Veritas Asia]]. Radio Veritas has been broadcasting an Urdu service for Pakistan and India since 14 August 1987.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=28274&lan=eng |title=Agenzia Fides 2011-02-05 |access-date=2011-10-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402201448/http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=28274&lan=eng |archive-date=2012-04-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Father [[Morris Jalal]] visits families and attends church functions in the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore]] and carries a video camera to document the community's life for the first Catholic TV channel in Pakistan. The founder and executive director of Catholic TV has made this service available round-the-clock on a local cable channel.
It was started by Father Morris Jalal, who visited families and attended church functions in the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore]] carrying a video camera to document the community's life for the first Catholic TV channel in Pakistan. The founder and executive director of Catholic TV made the service available round-the-clock on a local cable channel.{{fact|date=December 2023}}


The purpose of the project is to take advantage of the era of rapid communications to promote human values and the message of the [[Gospel]] to a general audience. While Christian print media remains limited only to the literate, electronic media is watched by everybody and could possibly help build and reinforce a society of peace and tolerance. Programming includes Christian films, documentaries on church activities, talk shows, interviews, holy songs, [[rosary]] recitation, [[Bible]] quiz competitions and live Sunday Mass.
Programming includes Christian films, documentaries on church activities, talk shows, interviews, holy songs, [[rosary]] recitation, [[Bible]] quiz competitions and live Sunday Mass.{{fact|date=December 2023}}


Catholic TV can be viewed within a radius of 10 kilometers from the central Lahore compound of St. Francis Parish, an area in which an estimated 8,000 Catholic families live. Production facilities are simple. The dining room of the parish doubles as the set for recording interviews, and a small storeroom houses the editing facilities. The salaries for the 11 Catholic TV staff members add up to US$680 per month. The money comes from parish revenues with no outside funding.
The program was broadcast in a radius of 10 kilometers from the central Lahore compound of St. Francis Parish, an area in which an estimated 8,000 Catholic families live. The government's media regulatory body has not approved a permit for any Christian radio, TV or news service, and state-owned Pakistan Television grants Christians only two 30-minute slots a year for [[Christmas]] and [[Easter]] programs.<ref>{{cite web|title = Catholic channel broadcasts on cable TV|url = http://www.ucanews.com/2009/06/22/catholic-channel-broadcasts-on-cable-tv/?key=pakistan+priest|access-date = 2009-07-16|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180317231935/https://www.ucanews.com/2009/06/22/catholic-channel-broadcasts-on-cable-tv/?key=pakistan+priest|archive-date = 2018-03-17|url-status = dead}}</ref>


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Catholic communicators have found their way around Pakistani unwillingness to give airspace to the Church, taking advantage of cable and Internet to broadcast their message. The first Catholic TV channels in Pakistan have been endorsed by Archbishop [[Lawrence Saldanha]] of Lahore, president of the National Center for Social Communications.<ref>{{cite web |title = Catholic Word Getting Out In Pakistan |url = http://www.zenit.org/article-26286?l=english |access-date = 2009-07-16 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090626143702/http://zenit.org/article-26286?l=english |archive-date = 2009-06-26 |url-status = dead }}</ref>
The government's media regulatory body has not approved a permit for any Christian radio, TV or news service, and state-owned Pakistan Television grants Christians only two 30-minute slots a year for [[Christmas]] and [[Easter]] programs.<ref>{{cite web |title = Catholic channel broadcasts on cable TV| url= http://www.ucanews.com/2009/06/22/catholic-channel-broadcasts-on-cable-tv/?key=pakistan+priest}}</ref>


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The country’s first Catholic television channel celebrated its first anniversary by honoring its anchors, all of them volunteers. More than 500 people gathered for the 28 April 2010 program at St. Francis Church in Lahore. Catholic TV, a round-the-clock local cable service, has expanded to include shows on [[human right]]s abuses, current affairs, Christian personalities and programs about the lifestyle of clergy. Catholic TV is totally funded by local Catholics. Auxiliary Bishop [[Sebastian Francis Shah]] of Lahore who spoke at the event said that such media are necessary to strengthen peoples’ faith.<ref>[http://www.ucanews.com/2010/04/29/catholic-tv-channel-in-pakistan-celebrates-first-anniversary/ UCANews 29 April 2010] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100504205355/http://www.ucanews.com/2010/04/29/catholic-tv-channel-in-pakistan-celebrates-first-anniversary/ |date=4 May 2010 }}</ref>
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Catholic communicators have found their way around Pakistani unwillingness to give airspace to the Church, taking advantage of cable and Internet to broadcast their message. The first Catholic TV channels in Pakistan have been endorsed by Archbishop [[Lawrence Saldanha]] of Lahore, president of the National Center for Social Communications.<ref>{{cite web |title = Catholic Word Getting Out In Pakistan | url= http://www.zenit.org/article-26286?l=english}}</ref>


An order issued by the government Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority on 22 September 2016, declared 11 Christian television channels broadcasting in Pakistan in Urdu, including Catholic TV, as illegal.<ref>[http://www.fides.org/en/news/60938#.WBKTN-V97ox Agenzia Fides 10 October 2016]</ref> Jasber Ashiq, director of Catholic TV, said they had had to look to alternatives like Facebook and YouTube to stream programs.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ucanews.com/news/internet-restrictions-a-further-blow-to-church-mission-in-pakistan/77686 |title=UCANews November 24, 2016 |access-date=8 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220100240/http://www.ucanews.com/news/internet-restrictions-a-further-blow-to-church-mission-in-pakistan/77686 |archive-date=20 December 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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The country’s first Catholic television channel celebrated its first anniversary by honoring its anchors, all of them volunteers. More than 500 people gathered for the April 28, 2010 program at St. Francis Church in Lahore. Catholic TV, a round-the-clock local cable service, has expanded to include shows on [[human right]]s abuses, current affairs, Christian personalities and programs about the lifestyle of clergy. Catholic TV is totally funded by local Catholics. Auxiliary Bishop [[Sebastian Francis Shah]] of Lahore who spoke at the event said that such media are necessary to strengthen peoples’ faith.<ref>[http://www.ucanews.com/2010/04/29/catholic-tv-channel-in-pakistan-celebrates-first-anniversary/ UCANews April 29, 2010]</ref>


In 2019, Catholic TV has expanded to three dioceses: Lahore, Hyderabad and Faisalabad. It is estimated to have around half a million viewers in Lahore alone. In August 2019 it is showcasing ''Rising Stars'', a song competition that made its debut in 2010, becoming Pakistan’s first TV talent show for Christian youths aged 15 to 20.<ref>[https://www.ucanews.com/news/going-for-a-song-rising-stars-shine-in-lahore/85750 UCANews 1 August 2019]
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During the 2020 pandemic, Catholic TV provided daily live streaming of the Mass from the Archbishop's house in Lahore. An estimated 6,000 people watched the Mass while churches remain closed.<ref>[https://international.la-croix.com/news/science-tech/lahore-bishops-house-converted-into-a-studio/12247 ''La-Croix International'' 24 April 2020]</ref>
==See also==
*[[Catholic television]]
*[[:Category:Catholic television channels|Catholic television channels]]
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*[[:Category:Catholic television networks|Catholic television networks]]

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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mg2WffdPoSk Christmas song]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mg2WffdPoSk Christmas song]


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Latest revision as of 01:38, 7 July 2024

Catholic TV (Pakistan)
CountryPakistan
HeadquartersLahore
Programming
Language(s)Urdu
Ownership
OwnerArchdiocese of Lahore
Sister channelsYouTube channel of Radio Veritas Asia Urdu Service
History
Founded2009
FounderFather Morris Jalal
Closed22 September 2016
Replaced byYoutube and Facebook
Former namesGood News Catholic TV
Availability
Streaming media
Youtube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9fTiDS-PlfeolufeG6HBMQ
Facebook channelhttps://www.facebook.com/pages/category/TV-Channel/Catholic-TV-Pakistan-457587067957290/

Good News Catholic TV was established in 2009 and was the first Catholic television broadcast channel in Pakistan.[1][2] The cable channel and other Christian broadcasts were banned by the government of Pakistan in 2016. Good News Catholic TV continues on via a website with videos.

The introduction of Catholic TV supported the church's evangelisation efforts through the media, supplementing the Urdu service of Radio Veritas Asia. Radio Veritas has been broadcasting an Urdu service for Pakistan and India since 14 August 1987.[3]

It was started by Father Morris Jalal, who visited families and attended church functions in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore carrying a video camera to document the community's life for the first Catholic TV channel in Pakistan. The founder and executive director of Catholic TV made the service available round-the-clock on a local cable channel.[citation needed]

Programming includes Christian films, documentaries on church activities, talk shows, interviews, holy songs, rosary recitation, Bible quiz competitions and live Sunday Mass.[citation needed]

The program was broadcast in a radius of 10 kilometers from the central Lahore compound of St. Francis Parish, an area in which an estimated 8,000 Catholic families live. The government's media regulatory body has not approved a permit for any Christian radio, TV or news service, and state-owned Pakistan Television grants Christians only two 30-minute slots a year for Christmas and Easter programs.[4]

Catholic communicators have found their way around Pakistani unwillingness to give airspace to the Church, taking advantage of cable and Internet to broadcast their message. The first Catholic TV channels in Pakistan have been endorsed by Archbishop Lawrence Saldanha of Lahore, president of the National Center for Social Communications.[5]

The country’s first Catholic television channel celebrated its first anniversary by honoring its anchors, all of them volunteers. More than 500 people gathered for the 28 April 2010 program at St. Francis Church in Lahore. Catholic TV, a round-the-clock local cable service, has expanded to include shows on human rights abuses, current affairs, Christian personalities and programs about the lifestyle of clergy. Catholic TV is totally funded by local Catholics. Auxiliary Bishop Sebastian Francis Shah of Lahore who spoke at the event said that such media are necessary to strengthen peoples’ faith.[6]

An order issued by the government Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority on 22 September 2016, declared 11 Christian television channels broadcasting in Pakistan in Urdu, including Catholic TV, as illegal.[7] Jasber Ashiq, director of Catholic TV, said they had had to look to alternatives like Facebook and YouTube to stream programs.[8]

In 2019, Catholic TV has expanded to three dioceses: Lahore, Hyderabad and Faisalabad. It is estimated to have around half a million viewers in Lahore alone. In August 2019 it is showcasing Rising Stars, a song competition that made its debut in 2010, becoming Pakistan’s first TV talent show for Christian youths aged 15 to 20.[9]

During the 2020 pandemic, Catholic TV provided daily live streaming of the Mass from the Archbishop's house in Lahore. An estimated 6,000 people watched the Mass while churches remain closed.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "New Catholic TV station launches in Pakistan".
  2. ^ "Focus - Catholic TV flourishes in face of danger". 9 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Agenzia Fides 2011-02-05". Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Catholic channel broadcasts on cable TV". Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  5. ^ "Catholic Word Getting Out In Pakistan". Archived from the original on 26 June 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  6. ^ UCANews 29 April 2010 Archived 4 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Agenzia Fides 10 October 2016
  8. ^ "UCANews November 24, 2016". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  9. ^ UCANews 1 August 2019
  10. ^ La-Croix International 24 April 2020
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