2025 EWTN FAMILY CELEBRATION!
On August 30, EWTN is coming to the Arlington, VA area! This long-awaited event is your chance to see and meet your favorite EWTN personalities, be blessed with a day of prayer, faith-enriching talks, a celebration of faith and fellowship with our EWTN community.
Registration for the Family Celebration is FREE. Seating is limited! Register today!
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Speakers

Michael P. Warsaw
EWTN Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Michael P. Warsaw is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of EWTN. He joined EWTN in 1991 and has held senior management positions in the areas of television production, satellite operations, and technical services, working directly with Mother Angelica, the network’s founder, on all of her major initiatives. Michael was named President of EWTN in 2000 and assumed the post of Chief Executive Officer in 2009. With the Network’s 2011 acquisition of the National Catholic Register, he became its publisher. Michael assumed the post of Chairman of the Board of EWTN in 2013. In that capacity he oversees the network’s strategic direction and mission around the world. In 2017, Pope Francis appointed him as a Consultor to the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communications.

Montse Alvarado
President and Chief Operating Officer, EWTN News
Born in Mexico City, Montse Alvarado is the first Latina President and COO of EWTN News, the news division of the Eternal Word Television Network, where she oversees global news platforms including the Catholic News Agency, the National Catholic Register, and a lineup of television and radio news programs. Profiled by the Wall Street Journal as “A defender of all religion, on the front lines of America’s culture wars,” she worked with the team at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty–a renowned non-profit defending religious freedom as a human right–for 14 years, securing 12 victories at the Supreme Court for clients like the Little Sisters of the Poor. Montse serves on the boards of various Catholic non-profits and advises the U.S. Catholic Bishops through their Religious Liberty Committee.

Dr. Ray Guarendi
Host of The Doctor is In.
Dr. Ray is a Catholic father of ten, clinical psychologist, author, professional speaker and national radio and television host. His radio show, The Doctor Is In, can be heard on over 500 stations and SiriusXM® channel 130. His television show, Living Right With Dr. Ray is in its 14th season. Dr. Ray has given over 3,000 talks on various topics including parenting, marriage, family and the Catholic faith. He captivates audiences with his compelling, humor-laced presentations that offer practical advice and proven techniques.

Monsignor Roger J. Landry
Monsignor Roger J. Landry, a priest of the Diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts, is a National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States. He is also a Papal Missionary of Mercy, Chaplain to the New York Chapter of the Leonine Forum and a National Eucharistic Preacher for the USCCB’s National Eucharistic Revival. A graduate of Harvard College and the Pontifical North American College in Rome, he served as Attaché to the Hoy See’s Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations in New York (2015-2022). He writes for many publications, including the National Catholic Register, appears regularly on TV and radio, and is the author of Plan of Life: Habits to Help You Grow Closer to God.

Dr. Matthew Bunson
Vice President and Editorial Director, EWTN News
Dr. Matthew Bunson is Vice President and Editorial Director of EWTN News, a Senior Fellow at the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology and a professor at Catholic International University For the past 30 years, Dr. Bunson has been writing, editing and teaching on a variety of topics related to Church history, the papacy, the saints and Catholic culture. He’s written over 50 books, including Saint Pope Paul VI, The Encyclopedia of Catholic History, The Pope Encyclopedia, The Saints Encyclopedia and various best-selling biographies. In 2025, he authored the first biography of Pope Leo XIV in the English language.

Colm Flynn
Foreign Correspondent, EWTN News
As EWTN News foreign correspondent, Rome-based Colm Flynn covers Pope Leo XIV, the Vatican, and the stories about the Church around the world. In his role, he’s traveled globally, profiling top newsmakers & uncovering human interest stories that focus on the marginalized & persecuted Church, religious expression, and overcoming adversity. His background includes work for the AP, ABC, the BBC and RTE, Ireland’s national broadcaster, where he worked for one of the country’s longest-running shows, Nationwide, & the hugely popular Today Show.

Catherine Hadro
Host, EWTN News In Depth
Catherine Hadro is the current host of EWTN News In Depth, a weekly one-hour discussion of current events in the Church, politics, and culture from a Catholic perspective. Hadro was the founding host of EWTN Pro-Life Weekly, covering right-to-life issues from a Catholic perspective. She was a member of the team that launched EWTN News Nightly and has regularly interviewed top politicians, Church leaders, and cultural figures as a reporter and contributor for EWTN News.

Paola Arriaza Flynn
Vatican Correspondent, EWTN Noticias
Paola Arriaza Flynn is the Vatican correspondent for EWTN Noticias where she reports on papal affairs and other news related to the Holy See for EWTN’s nightly news program in Spanish and is the host for EWTN’s Spanish-language interregnum coverage in 2025 alongside Omar Aguilar. Before joining EWTN, she was Vatican correspondent for NBC’s Noticias Telemundo working for Rome Reports.