Maria Alvarado, former president of the conservative Catholic network EWTN, will succeed Paolo Ruffini as head of the Vatican Dicastery for Communication. Alvarado, a polyglot and jazz singer, has been described by The Wall Street Journal as being "on the front lines of the American culture wars."
Montserrat Alvarado, mexicana y estadounidense, será la primera mujer y laica en dirigir la Comunicación del Vaticano a partir del 1 de noviembre, sucediendo a Paolo Ruffini. Liderará Vatican News, Radio Vaticana y L'Osservatore Romano, entre otros medios.
Pope Leo has appointed Maria Montserrat Alvarado, president of EWTN News, as the first lay woman to lead the Vatican's communications department, a significant move continuing Pope Francis's efforts to increase female leadership within the church.
El Papa León XIV nombra a María Montserrat Alvarado, presidenta de la cadena ultraconservadora EWTN News, al frente del Dicasterio de Comunicación. Es la primera mujer laica en un alto cargo vaticano, un nombramiento que genera equilibrios entre sectores enfrentados de la Iglesia.
O Papa Francisco nomeou Maria Montserrat Alvarado, executiva da rede de mídia católica EWTN, como a nova chefe do Departamento de Comunicações do Vaticano. Esta é a primeira vez que uma mulher ocupa um cargo sênior na Igreja. Alvarado, que assume em novembro, substituirá Paolo Ruffini.
Monsignor Lucio Ruiz will succeed Paolo Ruffini as President of the Dicastery for Communication. Ruiz, formerly president of the conservative Catholic network EWTN, is a polyglot and jazz singer, described by the Wall Street Journal as "on the front lines of American culture wars."
