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Maximus Divides the ''Good Shepherd'' Satellite Channel into ''Christian And Cultural''... and the Commencement Of the Trial Transmission of the Christian Channel
Fri 29 05 2009 طوال اليوم Published in Almasry Alyoum on 29 - 05 - 2009

Father Maximus, Chairman of the Bishop See of St. Athanasius in Egypt, decided to  divide the 'Good Shepherd' satellite channels in order to create a Christian one and a cultural one.
The Information Office of the Academy of St. Athanasius, said in a statement, that this division came as a result of a need to clarify the goals, orientations and the quality of programs, in addition to focusing on the objectives of the channel in regards to the Christian Church.
The statement pointed out that the Christian channel has started its trial transmission on the Hot Bird satellite frequency 11566, pointing out that it will be officially launched by Bishop Maximus on Sunday, May 31.
A statement made on the management of the channel delivery, at the Cultural Forum headed by Dr. Mustafa Nabarawy, revealed that they will be broadcast on the same frequency with a time-sharing system.
Nabarawy told Al-Masry Al-Youm that the cultural channel that will start transmission in the middle of next month.  Its purpose is "to bring the concept of the Egyptian back, promote citizenship and citizen life once again away from the religious colors," pointing out that it will include many of the hues of the Egyptian political and religious spectrum.
Nabarawy assured that the cultural channel will not have any relationship with the disagreements of St. Maximus with other Christian denominations.  He said, "We will seek to work on how to manage differences of perspectives, thereby enriching the community and leading it away from simple rhetoric."
Nabarawy ruled that there was no objection to the channel from the Orthodox Church, adding that the channel will be available to all and will not have any religious dimensions. 
He pointed out that "in the beginning there will be a burden on those who work on it, as they have to convince the viewers of the separation of religious and cultural channels, especially as the two are on the same frequency."

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