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Every Friday, it seems, there\u2019s another significant \u00a0statement released in the ongoing story of Fr. Corapi \u2014 and this Friday was no different.<\/p>\n

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Late today, EWTN came out in defense of its decision to pull all of the priest\u2019s programming.<\/p>\n

Details<\/strong><\/a>, from the station\u2019s website:<\/p>\n

The Eternal Word Television Network said its decision to halt programming by the popular speaker Fr. John Corapi followed the lead of legitimate Church authority.<\/p>\n

\u201cEWTN has an obligation to uphold the discipline and teachings of the Church,\u201d president Michael Warsaw said on April 1. \u201cIn the network\u2019s thirty years of existence, our practice has always been to discontinue airing programs featuring any cleric whose priestly faculties have been suspended, even if temporarily,\u201d Warsaw said.<\/p>\n

EWTN pulled Fr. Corapi\u2019s programs following the priest\u2019s announcement on Ash Wednesday that he has been publicly accused of drug abuse and sexual relationships with several women. Fr. Corapi has denied the allegations.<\/p>\n

In the weeks since then, EWTN has come under intense criticism for its decision.<\/p>\n

In his statement, Warsaw said that much of that criticism has been \u201cshrill and uncharitable.\u201d He said that many people have threatened to withhold donations and have made personal remarks attacking the network\u2019s employees.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I see messages and web postings that malign the character and intentions of people who have served this mission for years, often at great personal sacrifice, I cannot allow those assertions to stand unanswered,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Warsaw stressed that it \u201cis simply illogical to assert, as some have, that the very people who have worked personally with Fr. John over the years and who have made certain that he has had a continued presence on EWTN would suddenly and immediately take league with the enemy and turn against him.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Check out the rest<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Photo by: Patrick Novecosky<\/em><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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