Paola Arriaza Flynn

Paola Arriaza Flynn

Paola Arriaza Flynn is the Vatican correspondent for EWTN Noticias, where she reports on papal affairs and other news related to the Holy See. Before joining EWTN, she was Vatican correspondent for NBC's "Noticias Telemundo." Born in El Salvador, Arriaza is a graduate of the University of Navarra in Spain, where she earned her bachelor's degree in journalism and philosophy.

Articles by Paola Arriaza Flynn

Bishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta, Secretary of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts. Credit: "EWTN Noticias"/Screenshot

Vatican City: How the world's smallest state is governed

Nov 26, 2025 / 11:15 am

Bishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta detailed how the tiny Vatican City State is governed, how its institutions operate, and what role the Holy See plays in the world.

Father Heriberto García Arias with a group of young people. Credit: Photo courtesy of Father Heriberto García Arias

Digital missionary priest helps young people ‘move from the screen to the altar’

Jul 23, 2025 / 06:00 am

Father Heriberto García Arias has more than 2 million followers on his TikTok account @heribertogarciaar and more than 200,000 on Instagram.

“I am not exiled, I am liberated. I do not feel exiled, but liberated,” emphasized Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez during an exclusive interview with EWTN in February 2025. Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Bishop Álvarez: ‘I always believed in my liberation and what sustained me was prayer’

Feb 7, 2025 / 12:20 pm

In an exclusive interview, persecuted Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez shares with EWTN News his experience one year after his release from prison and arrival in Rome.