{"id":142261,"date":"2023-01-23T14:41:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T18:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-montse-alvarado-named-president-and-coo-of-ewtn-news\/"},"modified":"2023-01-24T13:13:29","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T17:13:29","slug":"ewtn-noticias-nombra-a-montse-alvarado-presidenta-y-directora-de-operaciones-de-su-red-global","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/ewtn-noticias-nombra-a-montse-alvarado-presidenta-y-directora-de-operaciones-de-su-red-global\/","title":{"rendered":"Montse Alvarado Named President and COO of EWTN News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 23, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; EWTN Global Catholic Network has announced that\u00a0Montse Alvarado \u2013 Catholic leader, religious liberty advocate, and news show anchor \u2013\u00a0has been named president and chief operating officer of EWTN News, Inc. Her appointment is effective March 6th.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpga602left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpga602left\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Montse Alvarado, l\u00edder cat\u00f3lica, defensora de la libertad religiosa y presentadora de programas de noticias, ha sido nombrada presidenta y directora de operaciones de EWTN News, Inc. a partir del pr\u00f3ximo 6 de marzo. Alvarado supervisar\u00e1 las plataformas de medios de noticias globales de EWTN, incluyendo a la Agencia Cat\u00f3lica de Noticias, The National Catholic Register, el Grupo ACI, ChurchPop y una amplia l\u00ednea de programaci\u00f3n de noticias de radio y televisi\u00f3n.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1988352\/Montse_on_set_EWTN_Global_Catholic_Network.jpg\" alt=\"Montse Alvarado \u2013 Catholic leader, religious liberty advocate, and news show anchor \u2013 has been named president and chief operating officer of EWTN News, Inc. effective March 6. Alvarado will oversee EWTN's global news media platforms, which create content in English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Arabic, and Italian. Its holdings include Catholic News Agency, the National Catholic Register, the ACI Group, ChurchPop, and a lineup of television and radio news programming.\u00a0\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/div>\n<p>In her role as president of the news division, <span class=\"xn-location\">Alvarado<\/span> will oversee EWTN&#8217;s global news media platforms, which create content in English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Arabic, and Italian. Its holdings include\u00a0<i>Catholic News Agency<\/i>, the\u00a0<i>National Catholic Register<\/i>, the ACI Group, ChurchPop, and a lineup of television and radio news programming.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a seasoned executive, Montse will bring new energy and perspective to our global news services,&#8221; said EWTN Chairman and CEO\u00a0Michael P. <span class=\"xn-location\">Warsaw<\/span>. &#8220;Her background in organizational management, understanding of the Church, and experience in the public square are key elements that make her ideal for this role. This combination of skills will allow EWTN News to become even stronger in delivering critical reporting and analysis.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Profiled by the\u00a0<i>Wall Street Journal<\/i>\u00a0as\u00a0<i>&#8220;a defender of all religion, on the front lines of America&#8217;s culture wars,&#8221; <\/i><span class=\"xn-location\">Alvarado<\/span> began her career\u00a0at the Becket Fund\u2014a renowned non-profit defending religious freedom as a human right at the Supreme Court\u2014and rose to its leadership over the span of 14 years of service. In that time, the team\u00a0secured 12 victories at the Supreme Court on behalf of Little Sisters of the Poor, Muslim death-row prisoners, as well as charitable groups, such as Philadelphia Catholic Social Services, among others.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">Alvarado<\/span> serves as the founding anchor of the news program &#8220;EWTN News in Depth.&#8221; Celebrating two years on air this March, the show was launched as a weekly one-hour discussion of current events in the Church, politics, and culture, from a Catholic perspective.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Montse and the &#8216;EWTN News In Depth&#8217; team understand how to bring the news to our viewership worldwide\u2014covering the underreported stories and clarifying the Church&#8217;s position on key teachings with a focus on the laity&#8217;s needs and concerns,&#8221; <span class=\"xn-location\">Warsaw<\/span> said. &#8220;In its nearly two years on air, this show has been a model of how to cover the issues facing the Church and the world today by reflecting the universality of the Church and diversifying the voices featured in the discussion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">Alvarado&#8217;s<\/span> commitment to the EWTN mission&#8211; the advancement of Truth &#8212; is not new. Recently recognized for her leadership as a <span class=\"xn-person\">Latina Catholic<\/span> by the <span class=\"xn-location\">Chicago<\/span>-based ministry, Iskali, she has been a strategic partner to apostolates facing the challenges of secularization and the shifting demographics of the global Church.<\/p>\n<p>Born in <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico City<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Alvarado<\/span> serves the Church in various roles with leading apostolates dedicated to the new evangelization,\u00a0from the defense of free speech to the role of women and the treatment of marginalized communities in society.\u00a0Alvarado is\u00a0on the\u00a0advisory council to the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious (CMSWR), the GIVEN Institute, and the Catholic Information Center, among others.\u00a0She holds a Master&#8217;s from <span class=\"xn-org\">George Washington University<\/span> and a Bachelor of Arts from <span class=\"xn-org\">Florida International University<\/span> in Political Management and Political Science, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mother Angelica&#8217;s vision for EWTN was entrepreneurial, committed to excellence, and reliant on <span class=\"xn-location\">Providence<\/span>.&#8221; <span class=\"xn-location\">Alvarado<\/span> said. &#8220;The team at EWTN is remarkable and called for such a time as this to respond to the need for Truth in journalism. I look forward to leading this team of news professionals to play our necessary part in bolstering civil society through the free press.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT EWTN and EWTN NEWS<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In its 42nd year, EWTN is the largest Catholic media organization in the world. EWTN&#8217;s 11 global TV channels and numerous regional channels are broadcast in multiple languages 24 hours a day, seven days a week to over 400 million television households in more than 160 countries and territories. EWTN platforms also include radio services transmitted through SIRIUS\/XM, iHeart Radio, and over 600 domestic and international AM &amp; FM radio affiliates; a worldwide shortwave radio service; one of the most visited Catholic websites in the U.S.; as well as EWTN Publishing, its book publishing division.<\/p>\n<p>Headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington, D.C.<\/span>, EWTN News operates multiple global news services, including Catholic News Agency, &#8220;The National Catholic Register&#8221; newspaper and digital platform, ACI Prensa in Spanish, ACI Digital in Portuguese, ACI Stampa in Italian, ACI Africa in English, French and Portuguese, <span class=\"xn-person\">ACI MENA<\/span> in Arabic, CNA Deutsch in German and ChurchPop, a digital platform that creates content in several languages. It also produces numerous television news programs including EWTN News Nightly, EWTN News In Depth, EWTN Pro-Life Weekly, The World Over, and others.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgc075left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgc075left\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Montse Alvarado, l\u00edder cat\u00f3lica, defensora de la libertad religiosa y presentadora de programas de noticias, ha sido nombrada presidenta y directora de operaciones de EWTN News, Inc. a partir del pr\u00f3ximo 6 de marzo. Alvarado supervisar\u00e1 las plataformas de medios de noticias globales de EWTN, incluyendo a la Agencia Cat\u00f3lica de Noticias, The National Catholic Register, el Grupo ACI, ChurchPop y una amplia l\u00ednea de programaci\u00f3n de noticias de radio y televisi\u00f3n.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1988353\/Montse_EWTN_Global_Catholic_Network.jpg\" alt=\"Montse Alvarado \u2013 Catholic leader, religious liberty advocate, and news show anchor \u2013 has been named president and chief operating officer of EWTN News, Inc. effective March 6. Alvarado will oversee EWTN's global news media platforms, which create content in English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Arabic, and Italian. Its holdings include Catholic News Agency, the National Catholic Register, the ACI Group, ChurchPop, and a lineup of television and radio news programming.\" width=\"339\" height=\"400\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/div>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgf4acleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgf4acleft\" title=\"EWTN Global Catholic Network\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/721692\/EWTN_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"EWTN Global Catholic Network\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3763815-1&amp;h=2812108355&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1988352%2FMontse_on_set_EWTN_Global_Catholic_Network.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1988352%2FMontse_on_set_EWTN_Global_Catholic_Network.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1988352\/Montse_on_set_EWTN_Global_Catholic_Network.jpg<\/a><br \/>\nPhoto &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3763815-1&amp;h=972019029&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1988353%2FMontse_EWTN_Global_Catholic_Network.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1988353%2FMontse_EWTN_Global_Catholic_Network.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1988353\/Montse_EWTN_Global_Catholic_Network.jpg<\/a><br \/>\nLogo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3763815-1&amp;h=3016730002&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F721692%2FEWTN_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F721692%2FEWTN_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/721692\/EWTN_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE EWTN Global Catholic Network<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 23, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; EWTN Global Catholic Network has announced that\u00a0Montse Alvarado \u2013 Catholic leader, religious liberty advocate, and news show anchor \u2013\u00a0has been named president and chief operating officer of EWTN News, Inc. 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