About Teresa Tomeo

Over the past two decades, Teresa Tomeo has explored almost every region in Italy and has led pilgrimages and tours to Italy over 60 times. She and her husband are now part-time residents of Italy. Having served as a journalist for 30+ years, Teresa has covered numerous assignments, including the canonization of several new saints in Rome. This gave her a unique understanding of how to navigate the Eternal City, whether one is traveling there as a tourist or a pilgrim interested in a Papal audience. As an experienced journalist, every time she goes to Italy she uncovers something new, explores the roots and history behind the beautiful Italian culture, food, architecture, art, music, faith and more.

Teresa appears frequently on the EWTN Global Catholic Television Network, and is the host of the EWTN Learn Video Series “Saints in Italy” and “The Unknown St. Francis of Assisi.” Teresa has written more than 10 books, including “Italy’s Shrines and Wonders: Discovering Sacred Spaces, Fascinating Places, and Destinations Off the Beaten Path,” and Volume II “Italy’s Shrines and Wonders: Discovering Sacred Spaces and Fascinating Places in the Life of St. Francis of Assisi.”

Teresa was interviewed for her expertise on the Catholic faith, and the passing of Pope Francis, his funeral, and the Conclave to elect a new pope, on major secular and Catholic media including: EWTN Global Catholic Radio & TV, Fox News, Newsmax, Spectrum News, WCBS Detroit, WXYZ TV Detroit, WJR News Talk 760 Detroit, WWJ Newsradio 950 Detroit, and WMAL NewsTalk 105.9 in the D.C Metro Area.

Her weekday morning radio program Catholic Connection is produced by the EWTN Global Catholic Radio Network, and is heard on over 600 radio stations worldwide, and on the internet. She was also selected as an international delegate at the Vatican Women’s Congress in Rome, On the Dignity and Vocation of Women. Teresa also spoke at the Vatican for the Pontifical Council for the Family in 2013.

Teresa owns her own speaking and communications company, Teresa Tomeo Communications, LLC. Teresa and her husband, Deacon Dominick Pastore, live in Michigan and the Umbria region of Italy, and both F.B.I.’s, (full blooded Italians). They lead retreats and pilgrimages to Italy and other amazing destinations around the world.

To learn more about Teresa Tomeo and her work as a syndicated talk show host, visit her personal web site at TeresaTomeo.com.