Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, founder of the global Catholic network Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN), died on Easter Sunday, March 27.
At 92, Mother Angelica died after her battle with the effects of stroke.
"We ask for your prayers for the soul of EWTN's beloved foundress, Mother Angelica, who passed away today on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016 at about 5:00 p.m. Central time," said EWTN in a post on Facebook. "Please remain with us as we remember her joyful words, extraordinary works, and incredible life throughout this week."
Mother Angelica passed away at the Our Lady of the Angels monastery in Hanceville, Alabama.
On Christmas Eve in 2001, the nun went through severe cerebral hemorrhage. Since then, Mother Angelica had been unable to regain her full capacity for speech. She also endured other strokes after that day.
"Mother has always and will always personify EWTN, the network that God asked her to found," said Michael Warsaw, chief executive officer and chairman of EWTN. "Her accomplishments and legacies in evangelization throughout the world are nothing short of miraculous and can only be attributed to Divine Providence and her unwavering faithfulness to Our Lord."
Mother Angelica was born in Canton, Ohio in 1923. At 21, she entered the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration monastery in Cleveland. Along with other nuns, she opened a new monastery in Alabama in 1962.
With only $200, Mother Angelica established EWTN in Birmingham, in a monastery garage, in 1981.
To date, EWTN is deemed as the largest religious media network across the globe. The Catholic network now broadcasts 24/7 programming to more than 264 million homes across 144 nations. With just 20 employees in the beginning, the EWTN staff has now grown to almost 400. This network has also received the blessing of the Vatican.
In 2013, the media network reported that it generated a total revenue of $46 million. From this figure, $45 million came from donations.
On Friday, April 1, at 11 a.m., a Mass of Christian Burial and Rite of Committal will be held at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville. The interment will follow in the Crypt Chapel.
