Month: October 2022 - Page 4

Is the Old Catholic Church of Florida hiding a predator? If it isn’t, why is it hiding the names of some clergy?

October 19, 2022 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

Anglican Watch recently received a trove of information on convicted sex offender and former Episcopal priest William J. Smith, whom we previously covered. While some of the information is unconfirmed, and thus we are not publishing it, and we have not received a response from the Old Catholic Bishop of Florida

Sorry folks, Stevenson is not going to fix things at DioVA

October 17, 2022 Stinkbomb Leave a comment

Mark Stevenson, increasingly looking like the last bishop of the Diocese of Virginia

For years, the hot mess that is the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia (DioVA) has been looking for a savior. Not the type born in Bethlehem under a star, but one wearing a funny hat, sporting a chasuble, and carrying a staff. But with time fast running out for the Episcopal

Episcopal Diocese of Newark ignores potential Heather Cook 2.0 situation

October 13, 2022 Anglican Watch One comment

Heather Cook’s windshield after she killed Tom Palermo in a DUI

For years, the Episcopal Church has been droning on about the need to deal with impaired clergy. Things seemingly reached the boiling point following the Heather Cook debacle, but in reality very little has changed. And now, Anglican Watch has received troubling allegations of theft, bullying, alcoholism, and possible narcissistic personality disorder

I ❤️ hot youth pastors

October 11, 2022 Anglican Watch One comment

Those who follow abuse in other faith traditions may be familiar with the case of Fairview Baptist Church and its youth pastor, Cory Wall. Both have come under fire after Wall distributed stickers with the message, “i ❤️ hot youth pastors.” As a result of a tsunami of criticism, Wall

Anglican Watch on Update on Santosh Marray Title IV case: “Sorry, our bad: We didn’t clearly identify that it was a member of the Easton clergy who sent this out…”

Ben on Further reflections on the Ousley debacle: Why we’re alarmed: “TEC and dioceses should avail themselves of professional HR services and consultants who are outside of the church; in addition…”

TickTock on Update on Santosh Marray Title IV case: “The language that the diocese used in the public statement sounds as emotionally inept as does the Church of England’s…”

Quentin on Multiple Episcopal bishops must resign as corruption within the House of Bishops runs rampant: “The does not seem to be any rhyme or reason in regards to enforcement of Title IV complaints. Some clergy…”

Anglican Watch on Anglican Watch calls for Todd Ousley to withdraw as nominee for bishop provisional of Wyoming: “Not to mention simple compassion for the long-suffering members of the Diocese of Wyoming.”