Vatican to provide broadcast signal for Consecration of Russia, Ukraine

By Vatican News staff reporter

Vatican Media is sharing the signal for the Act of Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary with any broadcaster who wishes to transmit the event.

Pope Francis will lead the “24 Hours for the Lord” Lenten penitential service in St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday at 5 PM Rome time.

He will pray the Act of Consecration toward the end of the service, at around 6:30 PM.

Vatican Media will broadcast the event with commentary in 10 languages, including English.

Here below are the full details of the broadcast signals:

Vatican Media channels:

Vatican News (www.vaticannews.va) live stream video and audio, with translations provided in 10 languages (English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian)

Vatican Radio webradio (www.vaticannews.va): English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian

Radio Vaticana Italian: 105Fm and 103.8 Fm (Rome), digitale radio (DAB+) in all of Italy

Short wave:

English: Central/East Africa, short wave 11935 kHz
French: Central Africa, short wave 13830 kHz
Ukrainian: Ukraine, short wave 6185 kHz
Russian: Western Russia, short wave 7360 kHz

YouTube Vatican News: English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian, LIS (Italian Sign Language)

Facebook Vatican News: English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese, Ukrainian

Satellite e TV:

Americas: VIDEO original sound and audio in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese

Satellite: HISPASAT 1E @30° W
Polarization: H
DVBS-2 MPEG 4
Symbol rate: 30000
FEC: 3/5
Channel: Vatican Media America
DL frequency: 12092 H
Video              PID    3101   Video Program Vatican Media
Audio 1           PID    3102   L + R International Sound
Audio 2          PID    3103   L = English Guide; R = Spanish Guide
Audio 4          PID    3104   L = French Guide; R = Portuguese Guide

Africa: VIDEO original sound and audio in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese

Satellite: SES 5 5° EST
TXP: 956
Polarization:
DVBS MPEG 4
Symbol rate: 29950
FEC: ¾
Channel: Vatican Media Africa
DL frequency: 12015 V
Video              PID    1216   Video Program Vatican Media
Audio 1           PID    1316   L + R International Sound
Audio 2          PID    1416   L = English Guide; R = Spanish Guide
Audio 3          PID    1516   L = French Guide; R = Portuguese Guide
Europe: VIDEO original sound and audio in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese.

Satellite: HOTBIRD 13B @13° E
TXP: 89
Polarization: H
DVBS-2 MPEG 4
Symbol rate: 29900
FEC: ¾
Channel: Vatican Media Europa
DL frequency: 12476 H
Video              PID    2041   Video Program Vatican Media
Audio 1           PID    2042   L + R International Sound
Audio 2          PID    2043   L = English Guide; R = Spanish Guide
Audio 3          PID    2044   L = French Guide; R = Portuguese Guide

Asia: VIDEO original sound and audio in English, French, Arabic, Chinese

Satellite: ASIASAT 5 @100,5° E
Polarization: V
DVBS-2 MPEG 4
Symbol rate: 30000
FEC: ¾
Channel: Vatican Media Asia
DL frequency: 3860,0 V
Video              PID    33   Video Program Vatican Media
Audio 1            PID    34   L + R International Sound
Audio 2           PID    35   L = English Guide; R = Arabic Guide
Audio 3           PID    36   L = French Guide; R = Chinese Guide

EBU will receive audio in Ukrainian, Russian, English, Spanish, French in addition to the original sound for broadcast in Europe and the Americas:

DISTRIBUTION NETWORK EUROPE

Satellite                         Eutelsat 7B 7 deg East Transponder B4
Channel                        4C6 - 6 MHz
Uplink frequency         14354.0 MHz POL.X by EMEK ILMX1/EU7B (ISR-EMQ-001)/UL X

Downlink frequency     11054.0 MHz POL.Y
Parameters                    DVBS2 8PSK 4.9373 Ms/s FEC 3/4,Pilot:On Roll-off 0.2 (MPEG4/H.264            420 10.7514Mbps)
Video standard              HD 1080i 50Hz 16:9

Audio 1 Natural sound
Audio 2 English guide
Audio 3 Spanish guide
Audio 4 French guide
Audio 5 Ukrainian guide
Audio 6 Russian guide

DISTRIBUTION NETWORK AMERICAS

Satellite                       SES-14 47.5 W Transponder HER-20 - HEL-20
Channel 6_1 - 6 MHz
Uplink frequency        6345.0 MHz POL.RHCP by MANS NLNSS/SES-14/MD03_(NS1000)
Downlink frequency   4120.0 MHz POL.LHCP
Parameters                   DVBS2 8PSK 4.9373 Ms/s FEC 3/4,Pilot:On Roll-off 0.2 (MPEG4/H.264 420 10.7514Mbps)
Video standard            HD 1080i 60Hz 16:9

 Audio 1 Natural sound
Audio 2 English guide
Audio 3 Spanish guide
Audio 4 French guide
Audio 5 Ukrainian guide
Audio 6 Russian guide