About
Franciscan nun and television personality best known for founding the Eternal Word Television Network.
Trivia
Her first program, Mother Angelica Live, started airing on Tuesday and Wednesday nights in the early 80's.
Before Fame
She grew up impoverished during the Great Depression.
Family Life
Her father was a tailor of Italian decent.
Associated With
She received the papal medal Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice from Pope Benedict XVI in 2009.