Magdalena Wolinska-Riedi crowned as Polish speech champion

Magdalena Wolińska-Riedi, a Vatican correspondent for EWTN News, was named Poland’s speech champion on Sept. 19. She received the Master of Polish Speech Vox Populi award during the 26th Mistrz Mowy Polskiej Social Program ceremony in Ostrowiec, Poland.

The award was determined by a nationwide text vote poll in Poland. Wolińska-Riedi noted that the honor typically goes to famous Polish actors, journalists, or scientists, and viewed the recognition as a validation of the contributions made by Poles living in the diaspora.

Wolińska-Riedi joined the EWTN News Vatican Bureau in 2024 after working in Rome for over 20 years. She previously served as a correspondent for Telewizja Polska after earning a doctorate in Church studies from the Pontifical Gregorian University.