Statement from EWTN regarding Father Benedict Groeschel:

Photo ~ Father Benedict Statement of Michael P. Warsaw, President and Chief Executive Officer of EWTN Global Catholic Network regarding Father Benedict Groeschel: To regular viewers of EWTN, it has …More
Photo ~ Father Benedict
Statement of Michael P. Warsaw, President and Chief Executive Officer of EWTN Global Catholic Network regarding Father Benedict Groeschel:
To regular viewers of EWTN, it has been evident for some time that Father Benedict's health has been declining. For more than a year, the Network has been in discussions with both Father and his Community about his capacity to continue hosting Sunday Night Prime.
This is the reason that the program moved from a live to a pre-recorded format last year.
In more recent months Father Benedict’s decline has accelerated.
After consultation with EWTN and the Community of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, Father Benedict has decided that it is now time to step away from the program.
The Sunday Night Prime program will continue and will be hosted by other priests of the CFR community.
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Temperance
Fr. Groechel is a good man, yet in his old age his mind is weak like his body now. He should have been pulled off the show some time ago! I know the CFR's personaly and I am a seminarian. They tell me his is stuborn and wouldn't let go of this show. Maybe God allowed this to happen so His servant could get some rest. This old man was addicted to working wouldn't give his body rest. Hes done a lot …More
Fr. Groechel is a good man, yet in his old age his mind is weak like his body now. He should have been pulled off the show some time ago! I know the CFR's personaly and I am a seminarian. They tell me his is stuborn and wouldn't let go of this show. Maybe God allowed this to happen so His servant could get some rest. This old man was addicted to working wouldn't give his body rest. Hes done a lot of good for the church and for anyone to make fun of the guy is very wrong to do so. Let this old man retier now. He needs a rest.
delagotti
🤬 dear tbswp,i am affronted,father benedict is a good man,and regardless i told him that i have his back so here it is.....ever hear of the word respect?
tbswv
The Editor has pulled the interview from the
National Catholic Register web site, which is owned
by the way by EWTN which hosts Fr Benedict
Groeschel's TV show. Also, ACLumsden has falsely
accused me of making an allegation "with no
supporting evidence." The supporting evidence are
the words directly from Groeschel's mouth. Please
refer to the following link:
www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/29/fatherMore
The Editor has pulled the interview from the
National Catholic Register web site, which is owned
by the way by EWTN which hosts Fr Benedict
Groeschel's TV show. Also, ACLumsden has falsely
accused me of making an allegation "with no
supporting evidence." The supporting evidence are
the words directly from Groeschel's mouth. Please
refer to the following link:

www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/29/father-
benedict-groeschel-teens-seduce-
priests_n_1840900.html

The only person that need to be prosecuted - as you
say - are priests that make such outrageous
statements especially in light of the ongoing child
sex abuse problems in the Church.
ACLumsden
@lukedaniel - Thank you for the responsible posting. All is understood, thanks again. To "tbswv", you need to treat the written word more responsibly!
lukedaniel
From the Franciscan Renewal's Own Website: .....For Immediate Release...August 30, 2012.... "The community of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal sincerely apologizes for the comments made by Fr. Benedict Groeschal in an interview released yesterday by the National Catholic Register, online edition. Fr. Benedict made comments that were inappropriate and untrue ...." You can read it at: More
From the Franciscan Renewal's Own Website: .....For Immediate Release...August 30, 2012.... "The community of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal sincerely apologizes for the comments made by Fr. Benedict Groeschal in an interview released yesterday by the National Catholic Register, online edition. Fr. Benedict made comments that were inappropriate and untrue ...." You can read it at: www.franciscanfriars.com/for-immediate-r…
ACLumsden
@tbswv - You state such serious allegations without supporting evidence. Please be aware that you can be prosecuted for what you have written!
Ele
He's such a hand given blessing from God. He will be in all my offerings. Give glory to god for creating such a beautiful soul.
tbswv
Let's set the record straight of what caused this controversy. In a non-televised interview this Friar had the audacity to state that first offenders (clergy) of child molestation should not go to jail. He also made the ridiculous statement that child victims may have seduced priests into comimtting these atrocities. Who cares about his life's work. It's not what goes into the man that makes him …More
Let's set the record straight of what caused this controversy. In a non-televised interview this Friar had the audacity to state that first offenders (clergy) of child molestation should not go to jail. He also made the ridiculous statement that child victims may have seduced priests into comimtting these atrocities. Who cares about his life's work. It's not what goes into the man that makes him corrupt but what comes out of his mouth.
fatherjeffrey
Once a month, long before he became known on EWTN I would take the aspirants of my congregation, the Society of St. Paul, to hear Fr. Benedict speak. He has helped millions with his preaching and countless people with his loving actions and charitable work. May he grow in holiness so that when he ends his pilgrimage here on earth he will be ready to see the face of God and hear the words of our …More
Once a month, long before he became known on EWTN I would take the aspirants of my congregation, the Society of St. Paul, to hear Fr. Benedict speak. He has helped millions with his preaching and countless people with his loving actions and charitable work. May he grow in holiness so that when he ends his pilgrimage here on earth he will be ready to see the face of God and hear the words of our Divine Master, "Well done, my good and faithful servant."
delagotti
✍️ so sad to see you go father,i learned much from you.