Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Coffey accepts the Our Lady of Guadalupe stole on behalf of Archbishop Timothy Broglio from the Honorable Michele B. Bowe, Ambassador of the Order of Malta to Palestine.
CV NEWS FEED // In recognition of his global pastoral ministry to military personnel, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., archbishop for the Military Services, USA, was honored by Guadalupe Radio Network with the 2025 “Fishers of Men” award. The presentation took place April 26 during the network’s annual dinner event, which took place in a suburb of Washington, D.C.
The Archdiocese for the Military Services (AMS) reported in a May 5 emailed press release that Archbishop Broglio was in Rome at the time, attending the funeral of Pope Francis. Auxiliary Bishop Joseph L. Coffey accepted the award on Archbishop Broglio’s behalf.
The “Fishers of Men” Award, represented by an embroidered stole of Our Lady of Guadalupe, celebrates individuals whose lives bear bold witness to evangelization and Catholic service.
In his remarks, Bishop Coffey commended Archbishop Broglio’s dedication, stating, “I am sure that every morning that he wakes up he thinks about and prays for the men and women in our United States Military, their families, the Veterans, and the priest chaplains who serve them in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Chaplains Corps and the VA hospitals who are in his spiritual care. May God bless him in this global ministry.”
Now in its 25th year, the Guadalupe Radio Network — EWTN’s largest affiliate — operates 47 stations, including WMET 1160 AM, the first Catholic radio station in the region of the nation’s capital. The network has a potential reach of 7 million listeners and marks 15 years of service in the Washington, D.C., area.
In introducing the award, the Honorable Michele B. Bowe, ambassador of the Order of Malta to Palestine, praised Archbishop Broglio as a “priest’s priest,” recognizing how he has traveled more than 250 days each year to spiritually support military personnel and veterans around the world. She also noted that he ensured care to veterans, refugees, and the vulnerable.
“He champions religious liberty while promoting cohesion among his brother bishops, balancing traditional teachings with contemporary challenges,” Bowe said, according to the release.
She added that the archbishop leads by example.
“His disciplined, loving, prayerful and quiet way points to the Cross,” she said.
EWTN radio host Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, known as the “Dynamic Deacon,” offered a rousing message on evangelization for the keynote address. Dcn. Burke-Sivers also served as deacon during the vigil Mass, which AMS priests Monsignor Anthony R. Frontiero, Father Mark Rutherford, and Father Paul-Anthony Halladay concelebrated.
Knights of Columbus Assembly 2204 provided a ceremonial color guard, adding to the evening’s sense of reverence and solemnity. The Network expressed gratitude to basilica’s rector, Father Edward Hathaway, for hosting the liturgical celebration.
Previous honorees present at the event included Bishop Emeritus Paul S. Loverde of Arlington, Monsignor Charles Pope of the Archdiocese of Washington, and Mother Superior Margaret Regina Halloran of the Little Sisters of the Poor.
