In a decision released earlier today, the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta declined to act in a Title IV case against Ben Day, the rector of Christ Church, Kennesaw, GA. At issue is that various parties directly injured by Day’s alleged misconduct have declined to testify in the matter. While we
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Episcopal priests Will Bouvel and Walter Smedley sued for alleged civil conspiracy and civil rights violations
The long-simmering conflict involving an Episcopal priest in the Diocese of Chicago, Will Bouvel, and his alleged perjury directed at a conservative church member, attorney David Duggan, has gone to litigation with mixed results. The legal action follows years of failed efforts by Duggan to obtain redress through the denomination’s
Continue readingThe Falls Church releases report on church’s complicity with slavery
The Falls Church (TFC), one of the earliest Episcopal Churches in the US, recently released a study of the church’s complicity in slavery, including a series of recommendations to address the issue in the future. The recommendations in the report comprise: Speak the truth about TFC’s ties to slavery Seek
Continue readingBishop Susan Brown Snook Title IV case denied, goes up on appeal
An Episcopal parish in the Diocese of San Diego has filed a Title IV appeal following the dismissal of their complaint against Bishop Susan Brown Snook (“Bishop Susan”) by the national church. Anglican Watch remains deeply concerned about the case, including Bishop Susan’s failure to resolve the parish’s underlying concerns of
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