Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1997
Dispute with Cardinal Roger Mahony
Mother Angelica criticized a pastoral letter issued by Cardinal Roger Mahony concerning the Eucharist and made comments questioning the document’s theological emphasis. Mahony viewed the remarks as an accusation of heresy, and Mother Angelica later issued a conditional apology.
1993
Mother Angelica’s World Youth Day criticism
During a broadcast from World Youth Day, Mother Angelica strongly criticized a Stations of the Cross presentation and broader trends in the American Catholic Church. Archbishop Rembert Weakland publicly condemned the remarks as divisive and offensive. The episode contributed to EWTN’s reputation as a more traditionally oriented Catholic media voice.