Maria Montserrat Alvarado will lead communications department, overseeing news site, radio station, press office and more Pope Leo has appointed the first lay woman to a top position in the governance ...

Everything you ever needed to know about Pope Leo — but were either afraid to or didn’t even think to begin to ask — we learned today. He appointed Maria Montserrat Alvarado to be prefect of the ...

Montse Alvarado, president and chief operating officer of EWTN News, speaks at the Hispanic Pro-Life Conference on Jan. 24, 2026, at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Falls Church, Va. Credit: OSV News ...

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Maria Montserrat Alvarado, President and Chief Operating Officer of EWTN News, as Prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication. The appointment will take effect Nov.

Pope Leo XIV has added another woman among the ranks of the Roman Curia, naming the president and chief operating officer of EWTN's news division as prefect of the Dicastery for Communication. Maria ...

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Montserrat treats the holiday as both a national celebration and a more somber milestone: a commemoration of a failed slave rebellion. Masquerade dancers performing as part of the St. Patrick’s Day ...

The Time of Cherries became an essential book in post-Franco Catalonia. It appeared at a time when there were few images of the culture whose youth had cast off Franco long before 1975. The novel is ...

St. Edward’s University President Montserrat “Montse” Fuentes will step down this summer after five years in office, she announced Tuesday night in an email to students, faculty and staff. Fuentes, ...

Known as the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean, Montserrat is the only country outside Ireland to observe St. Patrick’s Day as a public holiday. Montserrat’s Irish heritage dates back to the 17th century, ...

Montserrat, known as the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean, is home to lush landscapes and an active volcano. Visitors can enjoy unique cultural celebrations, such as St. Patrick's Day, which also honors ...

The history of life comprises major evolutionary transitions, like the origins of animals or plants, that changed Earth. In our lab, we aim to unravel the molecular and genomic changes underlying ...