The Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) is an American cable television network which presents Roman Catholic-themed programming. It was founded by Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, PCPA in 1980 and began broadcasting on August 15, 1981 from a garage studio at the Our Lady of the Angels monastery in Irondale, Alabama, which Mother Angelica had also founded in 1962.

EWTN originally aired four hours of programming per day; it began broadcasting around the clock in 1987. Shortwave radio station WEWN was established in 1992, and, in 1996, they began broadcasting on AM/FM radio. EWTN also has a presence on Sirius Satellite Radio and offers Spanish language broadcasts on all platforms. High-definition broadcasts began on December 8, 2009. EWTN is a member of the World Catholic Association for Communication.

In addition to regular programs such as a live daily Mass from the Our Lady of Angels Chapel (located on the monastery property) and a taped daily praying of the Rosary led by Mother Angelica and other nuns of her order, the Franciscans, EWTN presents a variety of daily and weekly news, talk, and educational programs for adults and children. Special programming, such as holiday-specific programming and the recent beatification of Blessed Pope John Paul II, is presented. Mother Angelica herself hosted her own show, Mother Angelica Live until a series of health issues, including her second major stroke, forced her to curtail her schedule. Repeats of the show air as either the Best of Mother Angelica Live or Mother Angelica Live Classics). She leads a cloistered life at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama, and rarely appears in any new programmings.