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Maria Alvarado Appointed Vatican Communications Head, Replacing Ruffini

6/2/2026

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Maria Montserrat Alvarado will lead the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communications, replacing Paolo Ruffini, with duties beginning in November.
Alvarado has served as president and chief operating officer of EWTN News since 2023.
EWTN, a U.S. Catholic network with a conservative audience, has hosted President Donald Trump and features a Fox News contributor among its top hosts.
The network was an occasional critic of Pope Francis, who said it “bad-mouthed” him.

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Maria Montserrat Alvarado will lead the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communications, replacing Paolo Ruffini, with duties beginning in November.
Alvarado has served as president and chief operating officer of EWTN News since 2023.
EWTN, a U.S. Catholic network with a conservative audience, has hosted President Donald Trump and features a Fox News contributor among its top hosts.
The network was an occasional critic of Pope Francis, who said it “bad-mouthed” him.