Pope Leo XIV has appointed Maria Montserrat Alvarado, a Mexican-American media executive, to lead the Vatican’s communications department, marking a significant step in his efforts to overhaul the Holy See’s messaging.
Alvarado, currently president of the Catholic media conglomerate EWTN News, will assume the role of prefect of the Dicastery of Communications. This powerful office oversees the Vatican’s extensive media operations, including television, radio, online platforms, publishing, and its newspaper, and commands one of the Holy See's largest budgets.
