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The Pope is coming stateside, and XM plans to be there. The satcaster announced that it will join with EWTN Global Catholic Network to launch a six-day XM Radio channel devoted to Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the U.S.
The Papal U.S. Visit ‘08 channel will air nationwide on XM channel 120 from April 15 to April 20, according to XM. EWTN, the world’s largest religious media network, will provide comprehensive coverage of Pope Benedict’s visit for XM’s 9 million subscribers.
The channel will provide news and commentary as the Pope travels to Washington, D.C., and New York. On-site coverage by EWTN will include the masses at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Yankee Stadium in New York, as well as the Pope’s visits to the White House, United Nations, Ground Zero, and the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center.
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