Mexican Montserrat Alvarado Appointed Vatican's Communication 'Minister'

Montserrat Alvarado, a Mexican national and current president of EWTN News, has been appointed as the new Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication by Pope Leo XIV. She is the first woman and layperson to solely lead a Vatican department.

La mexicana Montserrat Alvarado asumirá el cargo como nueva 'ministra' de Comunicación a partir de noviembre. <p>El <a href="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/opinion/colaborador-invitado/2026/06/01/y-la-enciclica-magnifica-humanitas-de-leon-xiv-sirve-para-algo/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/opinion/colaborador-invitado/2026/06/01/y-la-enciclica-magnifica-humanitas-de-leon-xiv-sirve-para-algo/">papa León XIV</a> nombró a la <b>mexicana Montserrat Alvarado...

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