Eternal Word Television Network

EWTN ( Eternal Word Television Network) is the world's largest religious television station. Content, it is based on the Magisterium of the Catholic Church. With its regionally different programs EWTN reaches more than 200 million households in 140 countries. It broadcasts in English, Spanish, German and French.

About 70 % of its shipments EWTN produces itself is financed exclusively by donations. The headquarters is in Irondale near Birmingham (Alabama / USA). EWTN Germany has its office in Bonn, the German editorial team is based in Cologne.

Program

The program consists of Christian education and self-help, talk shows, documentaries and feature films, children 's and youth programs, a daily transfer of a Holy Mass, news and live broadcasts from the Vatican and of the apostolic journeys of the Pope.

Among other things, the psychiatrist, theologian and author Manfred Lütz and historian, author and journalist Michael Hesemann Vatican deny programs for EWTN. The philosopher Jörg Splett has his own show. In 2004, the actor Mel Gibson was on the occasion of his film " The Passion of the Christ" EWTN two exclusive interviews.

German -language broadcasts were first 9-13 and 17-23 clock fed daily to the English " EWTN Europe". Since December 8, 2011 sends " EWTN Catholic TV" 24 hours in German language.

Reception

• Astra: EWTN is in German language since the 8th of December 2011 under the station identification " EWTN Catholic TV" over the ASTRA satellite ( 19.2 ° east), frequency 12.460 MHz (horizontal), on the air. The transmission mode of " EWTN Europe" on the frequency 11.538 MHz ( vertical) has been set.
• Eutelsat: Since October 1999, the jubilee year 2000, EWTN can via the EUTELSAT satellite Hotbird 6 (13 ° E ), frequency 11,585 MHz (vertical) and via the EUTELSAT satellite Euro Bird 1 ( 28.5 ° E ), frequency 12,523 MHz ( horizontal), are received free.
• Since a reform program in the fall of 2011, a distinction between ' EWTN UK' on the EUTELSAT satellites and " EWTN Catholic TV" on the ASTRA satellites.
• Cable: Some cable operators dine EWTN into its cable network.
• Internet: On the Web site of the transmitter, the English major program of EWTN online can be viewed. The program in German language is available on the German website.

History

The station was founded on August 15, 1981 by the nun Mother Angelica, a Poor Clare of the Order of Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, which began with an initial investment of $ 200 to the transmitter in the garage of her convent in Birmingham (Alabama ) and. 1992 was followed by a short-wave radio program and since 1996 a range of online services. 1999 followed offshoot program in South America and Europe.

On October 4, 2009 Mother Angelica was honored for her outstanding service to the Catholic Church by Pope Benedict XVI. with the Order " Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice " ( "For the Church and the Pope " ) awarded.