Teresa Tomeo is an author, syndicated Catholic talk-show host, and motivational speaker with more than forty years of experience in TV, radio, and newspaper. In 2000, after 20 years as a reporter in the Detroit market, Teresa left the secular media to start her own speaking and communications company, Teresa Tomeo Communications (TeresaTomeo.com). Her weekday morning radio program,
Catholic Connection, is produced by the EWTN Global Catholic Radio Network and heard on more than six hundred Catholic radio stations worldwide and on the Sirius Satellite Network. In 2019, Teresa opened her own Italy travel consultation company, T’s Italy (TravelItalyExpert.com)—coaching visitors to Italy on where to eat, stay, shop, play, and pray during their visit. Teresa is host of the popular EWTN Learn series
Saints in Italy and author of more than a dozen books, including her bestselling
Italy’s Shrines and Wonders: Discovering Sacred Spaces, Fascinating Places, and Destinations off the Beaten Path (EWTN Publishing). Volume II,
Italy’s Shrines and Wonders: Discovering Sacred Spaces and Fascinating Places in the Life of St. Francis of Assisi releases in June 2026 (EWTN Publishing). Combining a travel guide with a deep dive into his life, Tomeo offers insider travel tips and intimate glimpses into the unknown life of St. Francis. After exploring almost every region in Italy, Teresa and her husband purchased a home there in 2023, and they now live in central Italy for half of the year. This allows Teresa to continue to travel extensively throughout all of Italy. Learn more about her at TeresaTomeo.com.
