A Laywoman at the Helm of the Vatican’s Propaganda Machine
EWTN News portal reports that on June 2, 2026, the usurper Leo XIV appointed Maria Montserrat Alvarado, president and chief operating officer of EWTN News, as prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication, effective November 1. This appointment, lauded by figures such as Archbishop Paul Coakley of the USCCB, marks the first time a non-religious woman has been placed at the head of a dicastery within the structures occupying the Vatican. The article highlights Alvarado’s background in “international media, public affairs, and Church engagement,” her previous work at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, and her role in expanding EWTN’s “global and multilingual news operations.” It frames this development as a continuation of the post-conciliar trend of entrusting leadership roles to laymen and laywomen, presenting it as a positive step for the “universal Church.” This appointment is yet another manifestation of the systematic dismantling of the sacred hierarchy and the laicization of the Church’s public image, serving the interests of the conciliar sect rather than the eternal mission entrusted to her by Christ.





