In historic appointment, Pope Leo names EWTN's Montse Alvarado to lead Vatican communications office
EWTN News President and Chief Operating Officer Montse Alvarado, left, with Pope Leo XIV on Sept. 6, 2025, at the Vatican. (Vatican Media)
(RNS) — Alvarado will be the youngest person to lead a Vatican dicastery in recent memory and the first woman who is not a religious sister to be a Vatican prefect, a task historically reserved for cardinals.
