Salt + Light Television Free To Viewers across Canada (May and April)

TORONTO - March 24, 2014 - PRLog -- Salt + Light Television, the only national Catholic television network in Canada, will be free for Canadian cable viewers from April 1 – May 31.

Participating cable and satellite companies, Rogers, Bell FIBE, Eastlink, Cogeco, Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct, Sogetel, Telus and Videotron will make S+L TV available for all their subscribers through a special nation-wide free-view promotion.

During this time S+L TV will broadcast many special Lenten and Easter programs live from the Vatican including the canonizations of both Blessed Pope John XXIII and Blessed Pope John Paul II.

Special programs to include:

• Holy Thursday (April 17): Salt + Light will premiere our documentary The Francis Effect, a critical and in-depth look at how an ancient institution is rapidly changing under the leadership and vision of Pope Francis.  Presenting exclusive interviews with prominent Catholics & non-Catholics: Anderson Cooper – Host AC 360; Scott Pelley – Host CBS News; Diane Sawyer – Host ABC News; Alison Smith – Host of CBC’s The World at Six…

• Holy Week Liturgies at St. Peter’s Square: start of Holy Week with Palm Sunday Mass, Easter Vigil, Lord’s Passion, Celebration of the Easter Sunday…

• Canonization Ceremony (April 27): Blessed Pope John XXIII and Blessed Pope John Paul II, the Second Sunday of Easter, of the Divine Mercy, to be enrolled among Saints together.

For more information visit saltandlighttv.org/about

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Salt + Light TV Availability

Shaw: 160
EastLink: 356
Shaw Direct: 558 Classic / 293 Advanced
Sogetel: 28
Videotron: 242
Telus: 159
Shaw Hamilton: 387
Bell Fibe: 654
Cogeco: 185
Rogers: 240