Faith Satellite Radio™ and SIGNIS, the World Catholic Association for Communication will begin broadcasting high quality digital Catholic programming, courtesy of Vatican Radio for the first time in history!
Faith Satellite Radio™ is the only faith based satellite radio service covering Africa, and Europe. Faith Satellite Radio™ uses the WorldSpace Satellite Radio Network’s AfriStar™ satellite to broadcast digital-quality audio channels to the faith communities in Africa and around the world.
SIGNIS, The World Catholic Association for Communication, came into being in November 2001, with the merger of Unda (the International Catholic Association for Radio and Television) and OCIC (International Catholic Organization for Cinema and Audiovisual). Both Unda and OCIC trace their origins back to 1928. SIGNIS is a non-governmental organization that includes members from more than 120 countries and 28 |
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international organizations. SIGNIS brings together radio, television, cinema, video, media education, Internet, and new technology professionals from across the globe.
Radio is still the most widespread electronic communications device in the world and a unique means of reaching the world’s poorest communities. Community radio broadcasting, in particular, is increasingly recognized as an important bridge across the digital divide between those who have access to the world’s information resources and those who do not. |
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