Media Releases - Archive

Mary Mackillop
TORONTO, August 1, 2009 - Mary MacKillop was among the key patron saints of World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney, and is the subject of the upcoming Salt + Light Television Special: Mary MacKillop: Australia’s First Saint. The special premieres on the Canadian specialty network on Saturday August 8th at 9:00pm ET, with repeat broadcasts on Sunday August 9th 1:30pm and Tuesday August 11th at 8:30pm... [read more]

Gabriel Award - Television Station of the Year
TORONTO, August 1, 2009 –   Not once but twice!  Canada's Catholic Television Network, Salt + Light TV, will once again be celebrated in October as it receives its second Gabriel as "Television Station of the Year" from the Catholic Academy for Communications Arts Professionals.  The news was made public on July 20, 2009 by the Academy in Dayton, Ohio.  With only six years of broadcasting quality programs... [read more]

Documentaries Recognized at 2009 Niepokalanów Film Festival
Toronto, May 29, 2009 – Salt + Light Television was recently recognized by the Niepokalanów film festival in Poland for two of their latest documentary productions. In the category for best documentary, Salt + Light Television productions were awarded second place for the documentary; Hand of Peace, Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust directed by David Naglieri, a film which looks at the difficult choices Pope Pius XII faced during the Nazi Holocaust... [read more]

St. John Marie Vianney and the Year for Priests
Toronto, June 2, 2009 – Salt + Light Television, Canada’s Catholic Network, takes a look at St. John Marie Vianney and the Year for Priests on the Thursday, June 18th and Sunday, June 21st episodes of their flagship show, Catholic Focus. Pope Benedict XVI has recently proclaimed June 2009 to June 2010 as the Year for Priests, a year that begins on June 19th... [read more]

The leadership of Salt + Light Television is available for interviews and commentary on a variety of topics. Media are invited to consider:
Father Thomas Rosica, CBS – CEO, Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation
Alicia Ambrosio - Salt + Light Producer (English / Italian)
Mary Rose Bacani - Salt + Light Producer (English / Tagalog)
Kris Dmytrenko - Salt + Light Producer
Pedro Guevara-Mann - Salt + Light Producer (English / Spanish)
Matthew Harrison - Salt + Light Producer
Sébastien Lacroix - Salt + Light Producer (French / English)

To arrange an interview or for more information, please contact:
Christopher Ketelaars / Daniel Torchia
Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation
Phone: (416) 971-5353, ext. 245
Toll free 1-888-302-7181
Fax: (416) 971-6733
E-mail: communications@saltandlighttv.org