Father Andrew Apostoli Remembered as ‘Beacon of Light’. The EWTN Host and Franciscan Friar of the Renewal Co-Founder Dies Dec. 13 at Age 75 Posted on December 19, 2017 by admin Father Andrew Apostoli Remembered as ‘Beacon of Light’. The EWTN Host and Franciscan Friar of the Renewal Co-Founder Dies Dec. 13 at Age 75