World Over Aftershow: The Father John Corapi Controversy
Raymond Arroyo
Raymond Arroyo is an internationally recognized, award-winning journalist, producer, and bestselling author, seen each week in more than 100 million homes around the globe on EWTN. He has worked for the Associated Press, the political columnist team of Evans and Novak, and as a Capitol Hill Correspondent.
As host and creator of EWTN’s international news magazine, "The World Over Live", Arroyo has interrogated the leading figures of the day. Highlights include: The first, exclusive, sit down interview with Mel Gibson on the set of his film, “The Passion of the Christ” and a landmark interview with Pope Benedict XVI: the only English language conversation ever recorded with the pontiff.
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Father John Corapi, the powerful preacher whose programming appeared on EWTN for the better part of the last decade, announced this past week on his personal website that he is leaving priestly ministry.
In March, Father Corapi was suspended from public ministry by the superiors of his religious community, SOLT (Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity), over allegations of misconduct. An investigation was undertaken by his order. At the time, Father Corapi said a former employee accused him of having a "drug addiction," as well as "multiple sexual exploits with her and several other adult women." He said all the charges were false, and has since filed a civil suit against the accuser. Father Corapi cited the inability to clear his name through ecclesial means as his reason for quitting the priesthood.
Joan Frawley Desmond, Senior Editor of the National Catholic Register, joined me to discuss the matter on the World Over. She and I continued our discussion on the World Over Aftershow. Watch it here:
