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| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | New York,New Jersey,Connecticut |
| Network | Catholic Faith Network |
| Headquarters | Uniondale, New York |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre |
| History | |
| Launched | 1969; 56 years ago (1969) |
| Former names | TeLIcare (1969–1996) Telecare (1996–2018) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | https://www.catholicfaithnetwork.org/cfn-livestream-player |
| Website | https://www.catholicfaithnetwork.org/ |
Catholic Faith Network (CFN), formerlyTelecare, is an Americantelevision channel available toAltice USA,Verizon Fios, andCharter Communications subscribers inNew York,New Jersey, andConnecticut. Founded in 1969 by Monsignor Thomas Hartman of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre in New York. CFN broadcasts programming aimed at to Catholic viewers, including live religious services, talk shows, devotional programs, educational programming, entertainment, and children's programs. It also presents coverage of special events at theVatican and of papal journeys.
The Catholic Faith Network (CFN) is available on Optimum channel 29/137, Verizon Fios TV channel 296, and Charter Spectrum channel 162/471 throughout the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut area.[citation needed]
The Catholic Faith Network (CFN) is also available on select cable and satellite systems nationwide, along with an on-demand library of original programming and a 24/7 live stream.[1]
Telecare was rebranded as Catholic Faith Network on September 7, 2018.[2]
Msgr. James C. Vlaun is currently President and CEO of Catholic Faith Network (CFN).[3]
A partial listing of CFN's programs:
Religion and Rock is a weekly 60-minute classic rock radio program with Monsignor Jim Vlaun, broadcast locally on Sunday morning, and on Sirius/XM on Saturday and Sunday evenings. The podcasts are available free on the website and on iTunes.[6] (Not to be confused withRock & Religion Radio Show.)
The Catholic Faith Network's studio facilities are located inUniondale, New York on the campus ofKellenberg Memorial High School and inManhattan.