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Pope Francis chides his American critics — but who is he talking about?
By Jack Jenkins — September 5, 2023
(RNS) — When it comes to the pope’s right-wing critics here in the U.S., he has a broad spectrum to choose from.
EWTN, once ‘the work of the devil,’ now gets blessing from pope
By Thomas Reese — May 16, 2023
(RNS)— Critics of EWTN, even the pope, need to be nuanced.
RIP Catholic News Service — gone too soon and when we needed you most
By Thomas Reese — May 25, 2022
(RNS) — The US Catholic bishops are killing off Catholic News Service, which is the AP of Catholic news, providing copy to Catholic publications and websites across the country.
In Chicago, the pope’s allies gathered to discuss his vision — and his detractors
By Jack Jenkins — March 31, 2022
(RNS) — ‘People named names,’ said Michael Sean Winters, an organizer of the event.
As Pope Francis’ critics vent their anger, what comes out is vaccine disinformation
By Phyllis Zagano — January 14, 2022
(RNS) — The number of Catholics alike ignoring church teachings demonstrates a large leak in the barque of Peter.
Five rules for disagreeing with the pope
By Thomas Reese — September 27, 2021
(RNS) — We are all cafeteria Catholics. The real question is how we avoid a food fight in the cafeteria.
Catholic TV network pulls shows with George Rutler, priest accused of sexual assault
By Jack Jenkins — December 7, 2020
(RNS) — The host of an EWTN show since 1988, Rutler has often spouted anti-LGBTQ invective and has cast doubt on others' claims of sexual assault by Catholic priests.
From the Bible Belt, EWTN shapes world Catholic news
By Jack Jenkins — January 14, 2019
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (RNS) — Leaders of the Eternal Word Television Network have spent the better part of four decades quietly building a Catholic media empire that spans the globe.
Catholic TV pioneer Mother Angelica dead at 92
By David Gibson — March 28, 2016
(RNS) She kept a sweet but steely smile and never hesitated to scold church leaders she thought had strayed from traditional devotions and rites.
Catholic TV pioneer Mother Angelica gets feeding tube; condition stabilizes
By David Gibson — December 1, 2015
(RNS) The sisters at her Alabama monastery say the tube is not a last-ditch effort to keep the 92-year-old nun alive, and that she has regained some strength and weight.
Benedict Groeschel, popular priest and controversial media figure, dies at 81
By David Gibson — October 6, 2014
NEW YORK (RNS) Groeschel was an outspoken opponent of abortion and was quick to defend the church against what he saw as unfair criticism. But his critique of media coverage of the clergy sex abuse scandals also landed him in hot water.
Why do Protestants love Pope Francis? EWTN’s Raymond Arroyo weighs in.
By Jonathan Merritt — December 2, 2013
Protestants are falling in love with Pope Francis. A leading Roman Catholic thinker explains why.
Rev. Benedict Groeschel leaves Catholic cable show after abuse remarks
By David Gibson — September 5, 2012
(RNS) The Rev. Benedict Groeschel has given up his longtime spot on the Catholic cable network EWTN after he defended clergy who abuse children while blaming some victims. By David Gibson.
Prominent priest apologizes for controversial sex abuse remarks
By David Gibson — August 31, 2012
NEW YORK (RNS) The Rev. Benedict Groeschel, a popular Franciscan friar who defended priests who sexually abuse children and blamed some victims for “seducing” them, has apologized for the controversial remarks. By David Gibson.
Prominent Catholic priest, Rev. Benedict Groeschel, says first-time sex abusers shouldn’t be jailed
By Daniel Burke — August 29, 2012
The Rev. Benedict Groeschel, a Franciscan friar from New York who appears often on EWTN, a conservative Catholic TV channel, said that priests who abuse children "on their first offense" should not go to jail.
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