I met Mother Angelica in 1980. She was something else. And I mean it in a very good and respectful way. If all Catholic clergy were more like her. In fact, I was a Catholic at the time.
It is a shame and an affront to Jesus for the Pope to cast these kind of aspersions. But it is a very GOOD thing that the Pope is indulging in such foolishness (and worse). BECAUSE it gives all believers in the Gospel of Jesus (including Catholics) an insight into the veniality and depravity of said Pope.
I believe Mother Angelica was a saint. But after her, there is lack this humility and thus courage among the directors of EWTN.
You might find this article interesting:
Pope Benedict XVI Forced To Resign
http://spir-food.blogspot.it/2017/01/pope-benedict-xvi-force-to-resign.html