Country | France |
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Language(s) | French |
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Website | KTO TV |
KTO is a French-language Catholic television channel. It is broadcast in France, Belgium, and Switzerland, as well as francophone countries in the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa. [1]
The channel was founded in 1999 by Jean-Marie Lustiger, who served as the Archbishop of Paris from 1981 to 2005. It is privately funded by 250,000 donors. [1]
Programs have included documentaries about the Vatican and Christians in Iraq, [2] [3] [4] as well as funny skits. [5]
On 15 June 2019 KTO broadcast the first service live from Notre-Dame (in Paris) since the fire. [6] [7]
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