Catholic TV Pakistan

Catholic TV Pakistan Catholic TV Pakistan is a TV Channel. The first Catholic TV channel in Pakistan was launched in 2009. Production facilities are simple. Francis Church in Lahore.
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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.[1]

Father Morris Jalal visits families and attends church functions in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore and carrie

s 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. 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. 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. 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 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.[2]

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.[3]

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. 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.[4]

An order issued by the government Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority on September 22, 2016, declared 11 Christian television channels broadcasting in Pakistan in Urdu, including Catholic TV, as illegal.[5] Jasber Ashiq, director of Catholic TV, said they had had to look to alternatives like Facebook and YouTube to stream programs.[6]

26/09/2025

سال کے دوران پچسویں عام ہفتے کا ہفتہ
ہفتہ 27 ستمبر 2025 کی تلاوت
زکریاہ:2 باب 1 تا 5، 10 تا 11

Wishing you a very Happy Birthday Dear Rev.F Shakeel Luca. May God Bless you abundantly.
26/09/2025

Wishing you a very Happy Birthday Dear Rev.F Shakeel Luca. May God Bless you abundantly.

25/09/2025

سال کے دوران پچسویں عام ہفتے کا جمعہ
جمعہ 26 ستمبر 2025 کی تلاوت
حجائی:2 باب 1 تا 9

24/09/2025

سال کے دوران پچسویں عام ہفتے کی جمعرات
جمعرات 25 ستمبر 2025 کی تلاوت
حجائی:1 باب 1 تا 8

23/09/2025

سال کے دوران پچسویں عام ہفتے کا بدھ
بدھ 24 ستمبر 2025 کی تلاوت
عزرا:9 باب 5 تا 9

10th, Year's Celebrations of CTS Christians' True Spirit
23/09/2025

10th, Year's Celebrations of CTS Christians' True Spirit

23/09/2025
22/09/2025

سال کے دوران پچسویں عام ہفتے کا منگل
منگل 23 ستمبر 2025 کی تلاوت
عزرا:6 باب 7-8، 12، 14-20

International Peace Day 2025 Celebrated at St. Anthony's High School Lawrence Road Lahore
22/09/2025

International Peace Day 2025 Celebrated at St. Anthony's High School Lawrence Road Lahore

Empowering Youth Through Skill Training, Certificate Distribution 2025 "Good Samaritan Digital Skill Training" | Chief G...
22/09/2025

Empowering Youth Through Skill Training, Certificate Distribution 2025 "Good Samaritan Digital Skill Training" | Chief Guest: Sebastian Justin | Guest of Honor: Asher Sarfraz & Katherine Sapna | St. Columbus Parish Green Town Lahore | 21st, September 2025

The foundation stone laying of the Shelter Home, (Pana) Christians' True Spirit, under the esteemed leadership of His Gr...
22/09/2025

The foundation stone laying of the Shelter Home, (Pana) Christians' True Spirit, under the esteemed leadership of His Grace Archbishop Benny Mario Travas, Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Lahore. This initiative represents a beacon of hope for the community, providing essential support and services to those in need. Join us as we explore the significance of this project and hear from key figures involved in its development. Witness the spirit of unity and charity that drives this noble cause.

22/09/2025

Part #2
10th, Year's Celebrations of CTS Christians' True Spirit

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