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Seven’s Saturday schedule shows live coverage from 5pm - 9pm AEST, live all markets with Seven News at 6pm, coverage switching to 7Two at that time
7NEWS: Farewell to Pope Francis
Join us for special coverage of the funeral of Pope Francis.
In other associated scheduling news 7Mate has dropped the movie The Pope’s Exorcist from Sunday.
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So is 7 the only channel to release plans so far?
ABC NEWS Channel
Saturday 26 May 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM AEST Live all markets
The Funeral Of Pope Francis
The Funeral of Pope Francis, live from St Peter’s Square. Witness centuries of tradition as Jeremy Fernandez presents Special Coverage of this historic event, joined by ABC News reporters, experts and guests.
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Farewell to Pope Francis
7NEWS coverage of the Pope’s funeral live from 5.00pm AEST Saturday
The Seven Network’s 7NEWS will have comprehensive rolling coverage of Pope Francis’ funeral this Saturday, hosted by Michael Usher with 7NEWS Chief Reporter Chris Reason live from St Peter’s Square in Rome.
From 5.00pm AEST, 7NEWS: Farewell to Pope Francis will be live on Seven and 7plus as Pope Francis’ body is taken into St Peter’s Basilica and the dignitaries arrive for the funeral, including US President Donald Trump, Prince William and Australia’s Governor-General, Sam Mostyn.
A special edition of 7NEWS live at 6.00pm will be broadcast in each state on Seven and 7plus, featuring the start of the funeral, as well as all the day’s other news from Australia and abroad. Coverage of the funeral will continue on 7two and 7plus from 6.00pm until 7.00pm.
Then, from 7.00pm, 7NEWS: Farewell to Pope Francis returns to Seven and continues on 7plus, as the funeral finishes and Pope Francis’ coffin is taken to Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore for burial.
For the very latest news and updates, be watching 7NEWS and follow 7NEWS.com.au.
Comprehensive coverage of Pope Francis’ funeral
Live from 5.00pm AEST, Saturday 26 April
Broadcast times on Seven and 7plus:
New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania
5.00pm – 6:00pm 7NEWS: Farewell to Pope Francis
6.00pm – 7.00pm 7NEWS Live *Funeral coverage moves to 7two
7.00pm – 9:00pm 7NEWS: Farewell to Pope Francis
South Australia, Northern Territory
4.30pm – 6:00pm 7NEWS: Farewell to Pope Francis
6.00pm – 7.00pm 7NEWS Live *Funeral coverage moves to 7two
7.00pm – 8.30pm 7NEWS: Farewell to Pope Francis
Western Australia
3.00pm – 6:00pm 7NEWS: The Funeral of Pope Francis
6.00pm – 7.00pm 7NEWS Live *Funeral coverage moves to 7two
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Nine is providing coverage from 5pm AEST. Waiting for full details to come through.
Saturday 5pm AEST live all markets
Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth main channel until 6pm, Coverage is all on 9Go in Brisbane
9NEWS: POPE FRANCIS: THE FINAL FAREWELL
Join the 9News team for comprehensive coverage of Pope Francis funeral live from St Peter’s Square in Rome
Coverage switched to 9Go at 6pm in Sydney, Melbourne, and 5.30pm in Adelaide
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I knew that Nine will foklow suit. They cant let just Seven (and ABC News to a lesser extent) have that extra advantage .
Is it an advantage if nobody watches? Alternative programming might rate better.
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10 says hi with alternative programming. Lol.
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John Paul II’s funeral was aired on Nine and ABC only 20 years ago. No coverage on 7 then.
Funeral Mass of Pope Francis on the ABC
The funeral Mass of Pope Francis will be simulcast live across ABC NEWS channel, ABC iview, ABC Radio National, ABC NewsRadio, ABC Listen and ABC News website and app from 5:30pm AEST on Saturday 26 April.
Before the ceremony, Jeremy Fernandez will be joined by Scott Stephens (ABC Religion & Ethics Editor), Andrew West (Host, Religion & Ethics Report, ABC Radio National), Professor Clare Johnson (Director of the ACU Centre for Liturgy), Noel Debien (ABC Radio National Religion Specialist) and Geraldine Doogue (Host, ABC Radio National) for their commentary and insights.
ABC correspondents are on the ground in Rome to cover events as they happen.
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Summary of Nine coverage:
Sydney, Melbourne
5pm - 6pm Main channel
6pm - 8pm 9Go!
Brisbane
5pm - 8pm 9Go!
Adelaide
4.30 - 5.30pm Main channel (RBT is at 5.30)
5.30 - 7.30pm 9Go!
Perth
3pm - 6pm Main channel.
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I notice Max and Katrina on 7News Qld still wearing black tonight. Is that the same in all cities and networks?
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Can’t displace the 6pm news, for you know newsworthy content
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Seven was the only network that seemed to tell all its presenters to wear black. Not all Seven presenters are in black today including Queensland.
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On the east coast, Nine will offer the only broadcast HD coverage in metro areas across the full broadcast.
In Italy and Europe, presenters are wearing black
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Because they are predominantly Catholic countries. 79.2% of Italians identify as Catholic. That doesn’t include those who are lapsed Catholics.
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Live stream from St Peter’s Basilica; multiple camera angles used.
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