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EWTN proclaims the Truth and hope found only in Jesus Christ, the Eternal Word. With a global media platform—reaching millions through television, radio, digital media, and print—EWTN educates, informs, and inspires people with the teachings of the Catholic faith. This mission of evangelization is possible because of the grace of God, the faith of our Foundress Mother Angelica (1923–2016), and YOU, our EWTN Family.
Eternal Word Television Network is dedicated to the advancement of truth as defined by the magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church. The mission of the Eternal Word Television Network is to serve the orthodox belief and teaching of the Church as proclaimed by the Supreme Pontiff and his predecessors.
The goal of the Eternal Word Television Network is to provide the means by which the various organizations within the Church will have a nation-wide vehicle of expression. This will be provided for them without charge as long as their spirituality remains within the theological context of Mother Church. This is best evidenced by the acceptance of the Dogmas, Rules and Regulations of the church in all matters, but especially as they relate to the topics on which their television presentation is based.
As the Eternal Word Television Network exist to provide a media for orthodox endeavors, this mission statement should be viewed as the basis of our foundation for this essential spiritual growth ministry, not as an attempt to censor any organization or individual.
Founded more than 44 years ago by a Poor Clare of Perpetual Adoration (PCPA), Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, EWTN is a global network dedicated to proclaiming the Truth of Jesus Christ to the nations. EWTN’s 11 global TV channels are broadcast in multiple languages 24 hours a day, seven days a week to over 435 million television households in more than 160 countries and territories. EWTN platforms also include digital streaming on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Google TV, and other services; radio via SIRIUS/XM, iHeart Radio, and over 600 domestic and international AM & FM radio affiliates; one of the largest Catholic websites in the U.S.; electronic and print news services, including Catholic News Agency, National Catholic Register newspaper, and several global news wire services; as well as EWTN Publishing, its book publishing division. Through all of this, EWTN reaches countless hearts around the world with the message of the Gospel.
April 20th, 1923–March 27th, 2016
When Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) was launched on Aug. 15, 1981, many felt there would be little demand for a Catholic network. In fact, when Mother M. Angelica, a cloistered nun, fulfilled a promise to our Lord in the early 1960s by founding Our Lady of Angels Monastery in Irondale, Ala., she had no idea she would one day found the largest religious media network in the world.
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Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
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Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer
Michael P. Warsaw is the Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer of Eternal Word Television Network, Inc. (EWTN), the world’s largest religious media network based in Irondale, Alabama, USA. Using all facets of technology, EWTN’s global reach includes eleven television networks, numerous regional television channels, shortwave, satellite and AM/FM radio services, online and digital media services, news and publishing.
Mr. Warsaw joined EWTN in 1991 and has held senior management positions in the areas of television production, satellite operations and technical services. He became President of EWTN in 2000 and assumed the post of chief executive officer in 2009. Mr. Warsaw was named chairman of the board of EWTN in 2013. In that capacity he oversees the Network’s strategic direction and mission around the world.
Mr. Warsaw also serves as chief executive or managing director of EWTN’s affiliate organizations both domestically and internationally. With the Network’s 2011 acquisition of the National Catholic Register, Mr. Warsaw assumed the role of publisher of that newspaper.
Prior to joining EWTN, Mr. Warsaw was employed by the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. While there he established the Basilica’s Department of Communications, serving as its first Director.
He currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and the Napa Institute. He is a charter member of the Washington, D.C. chapter of Legatus and a member of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.
In April 2017, Pope Francis named Mr. Warsaw a Consultor to the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communications. In that role he serves as an advisor to the Holy See on communications strategy for the universal Church.
Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, Warsaw completed undergraduate studies in religion and religious education at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where he also did graduate work in the field of Liturgical Studies.
Mr. Warsaw splits his time between Birmingham, Alabama and Washington, D.C. where his wife, Dr. Jacqueline Leary-Warsaw, serves as Dean of the School of Music, Drama and Art of The Catholic University of America. They have two adult children—a son, Michael Warsaw, Jr., and a daughter Angela Elizabeth Warsaw.
President & Chief Operating Officer of EWTN News
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President & Chief Operating Officer of EWTN News
Montse Alvarado is president and chief operating officer of EWTN News, Inc. In her role as president of the news division, Alvarado oversees 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.
Profiled by the Wall Street Journal as “a defender of all religion, on the front lines of America’s culture wars,” Alvarado began her career at the Becket Fund—a renowned non-profit defending religious freedom as a human right at the Supreme Court—and rose to its leadership over the span of 14 years of service. In that time, the team secured 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.
Alvarado serves as the founding anchor of the news program “EWTN News In Depth,” a weekly one-hour discussion of current events in the Church, politics, and culture, from a Catholic perspective.
Recognized for her leadership as a Latina Catholic by the Chicago-based ministry, Iskali, Alvarado has been a strategic partner to apostolates facing the challenges of secularization and the shifting demographics of the global Church.
Born in Mexico City, Alvarado serves the Church in various roles with leading apostolates dedicated to the new evangelization, from the defense of free speech to the role of women and the treatment of marginalized communities in society. Alvarado is on the advisory council to the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious (CMSWR), the GIVEN Institute, and the Catholic Information Center, among others. She holds a Master’s from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts from Florida International University in Political Management and Political Science, respectively.
President of EWTN Digital
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President of EWTN Digital
Sean brings a dynamic blend of leadership and innovation to EWTN, with a background in business strategy, digital transformation, and product management.
Previously, Sean served at Mapbox, as Head of Search, where he led a Product and Engineering organization that developed geospatial applications for diverse clients including GM and Toyota, enhancing in-vehicle navigation and powering popular outdoor and business intelligence platforms like AllTrails and Tableau. Prior to that, Sean was a General Manager and Product Leader at Tripadvisor, where he launched the company’s first direct-to-consumer subscription product and created Reco, a marketplace connecting travelers with travel advisors. Sean’s career also includes roles as a co-founder and entrepreneur, management consultant, and economist.
He has an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, an MA in International Economics from Universidad de Valencia, and a BA with Distinction from the University of Virginia. Outside of work, Sean enjoys travel and exploring the great outdoors with his wife, Ellie, and four children.
President of EWTN Studios
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President of EWTN Studios
As Vice President of Programming and Production, Peter Gagnon has management responsibilities over all of the Network’s production activities, including EWTN Studios’ digital efforts as well as overseeing the program scheduling for all of EWTN’s linear channels.
This Maine native and graduate of the University of Maine moved to Alabama in 1993. He has worked at EWTN for more than three decades in a variety of positions, from coordination of Spanish-language translations during the launch of EWTN’s first 24-hour Spanish-language channel to Director of On-Air Promotions.
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