September 19, 2007
Realfaith TV
to air in place of Christopher Closeup
The Diocese of Buffalo is pleased to
announce the addition of Realfaith TV to its television lineup. Aimed at teens, Realfaith TV features on-the-street
interviews, in-studio discussion and music video relating the show’s
topic. The 30-minute show will air on
cable outlets, PAX-TV, and reach as far as
The Christopher Closeup television series, a
longtime program aired in the diocese, has ceased taping due to production and
distribution costs, and will be replaced by Realfaith TV beginning in October.
All timeslots originally filled by Christopher
Closeup will now be filled by Realfaith TV. Specific air times and
channels are listed in the Western New
York Catholic, the monthly diocesan newspaper.
Realfaith TV, a product of the Diocese of Trenton,
N.J, was recently named a 2007 Gabriel award winner. The winning show, “Companioning a pregnant
teen,” proved to be an excellent example of the show’s mission to reach out to
teens and help them deal with current issues they face through a Catholic
perspective.
The Realfaith TV production team consists of youth and adults from the Diocese
of Trenton.
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