Some of the network's programming was critical of Francis, who denounced Trump's mass deportation plans in February and broke from tradition by allowing priests to perform same-sex marriage blessings.
Francis took note of EWTN's criticism, telling a network reporter and cameraman in 2021 that EWTN "should stop bad-mouthing me," according to America, the Jesuit magazine.
Months later, addressing a gathering of Jesuits, he said, "There is, for example, a large Catholic television channel that has no hesitation in continually speaking ill of the pope. I personally deserve attacks and insults because I am a sinner, but the church does not deserve them."
"They are the work of the devil," he added...
https://www.reuters.com/world/meet-us-catholic-tv-network-that-drew-ire-pope-francis-2025-05-06/
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