Todd Ousley, bishop for pastoral development, continues to ignore the requirements of church disciplinary canons and turn a blind eye to illegal conduct by bishop George Sumner
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Commentary
Federal bankruptcy law is toxic for child sex abuse victims
Reprinted by permission of author Marci A. Hamilton, Esq. Original here. This month, the dioceses of Albany and Oakland publicly acknowledged that they may soon file for bankruptcy protection. Last month, the diocese of Santa Rosa, California, actually took that step. A total of 31 Catholic entities are in or
Continue readingAn open letter to Covenant Presbyterian leaders and members
Dear members and leaders of Covenant Presbyterian: We mourn with you. This week’s horrific killing of innocent children is almost more than we can bear. The pain is deep, searing, and dark. No words are adequate to describe what you are experiencing. We encourage you to take steps towards health.
Continue readingTEC falls further and further behind on safeguarding
The Episcopal Church is falling further and further behind in its efforts to prevent misconduct within the church. That in itself suggests the church is dying, for ensuring that church is a safe place for all persons is at the very heart of what it means to be a church.
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