ON EWTN: Watch More of Pope Leo’s Travels in Africa, Plus Other Good Viewing

The latest TV picks include ‘Jesus Living in Mary.’

Pope Leo waves to the faithful gathered for Mass at Japoma Stadium in Douala, Cameroon, on April 17, 2026.
Pope Leo waves to the faithful gathered for Mass at Japoma Stadium in Douala, Cameroon, on April 17, 2026. (photo: Matteo Pernaselci / Vatican Media)

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TV PICKS

April 19-May 2

 

SUNDAY, April 19, 1:30 p.m.

In Concert: An Evening in Barcelona

EWTN Jacqueline Leary-Warsaw introduces the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra’s annual Europakonzert that took place in Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia Basilica on May 1, 2023.

 

SUNDAY-THURSDAY, April 19-23

Apostolic Journey of the Holy Father to Angola and Equatorial Guinea

EWTN Having visited Algeria April 13-15 and Cameroon April 15-18, Pope Leo XIV now visits Angola April 18-21 and Equatorial Guinea April 21-23, saying Mass and proclaiming the Gospel.

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SUNDAY, April 19, 10:03 p.m., 11:05 p.m.

The Food That Built America

HISTORY In a season premiere at 11:03 p.m., “Pizza Power Play” charts four chains’ innovative sales strategies. (Re-airs 1:05 a.m. Monday and at 11:05 p.m. and 2:06 a.m. on Sunday, April 26, and Monday, April 27.) A related episode from a past season, “Pizza Wars,” at 11:05 p.m., outlines competition between Pizza Hut and Domino’s in their early days. (Re-airs 2:06 a.m. Monday) Both shows TV-PG.

 

SATURDAY, April 25, 8 p.m.

Jesus Living in Mary: The Consecration of St. Louis Marie de Montfort

EWTN Filmed in France, this EWTN docudrama depicts the life and mission of St. Louis (1673-1716), who called Mary “the safest, easiest, shortest, and most perfect way of approaching Jesus” and developed the total consecration to Jesus through Mary.

 

SUNDAY, April 26, noon, 2 p.m.

Navy SEALs: America’s Secret Warriors

HISTORY At noon, Part 1 of this documentary covers World War II and Korean War underwater demolition team forerunners of today’s U.S. maritime special operations force. At 2 p.m., Part 2 recounts SEALs missions in recent decades. Both parts, TV-14 (war scenes).

 

MONDAY-FRIDAY, April 27-May 1, 5:30 p.m.

The Case for Jesus

EWTN In this 2018 series, EWTN theology adviser Noah Lett and Scripture scholar Brant Pitre mine Catholic teaching, the Bible and history to show that Jesus is our Savior. Topics include Jesus’ divinity, crucifixion and resurrection, the Gospels and the Old Testament prophecies.

 

SATURDAY, May 2, 2:30 p.m., live

152nd Kentucky Derby

NBC Post time at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, for this first leg of thoroughbred horse racing’s Triple Crown will be around 6:57 p.m. The 151st Preakness Stakes will be May 16 at Laurel Park in Laurel, Maryland, and the 158th Belmont Stakes will be June 6 at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.

 

Upcoming

SUNDAY, May 3, 10 p.m.

Franciscan University Presents

EWTN In this new episode, “Euthanasia and Dying Well,” Franciscan University of Steubenville scholars and expert guests expose the evils of euthanasia and offer counsel about how to leave this world in the grace and peace of God.