Finally, the NY Times (somewhat bizarre) obituary for Fr. Benedict Groeschel

Concentrating (of course!) on his mangled 2012 statement about priestly sex abuse.

But what else would you expect from the Times? He's a priest who spent 50 plus years working for the poor and civil rights (including the rights of the unborn) BUT then at age 79 and disabled, makes a garbled statement?

The Rev. Benedict J. Groeschel, a Franciscan priest and author known in New York City for his efforts on behalf of the poor and familiar to a worldwide television audience as the bearded friar who denounced modernism and news reporting on sexual abuse by priests, died on Friday in Totowa, N.J. He was 81.

The Catholic League had a nice response to this predictable calumny.

Treating Fr. Groeschel Fairly

And here's a fair assessment of Groeschel, if anything under-stated.

Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR, Rest in Peace