Tag: Abuse

Churches sit silent as pedophiles circle the Trump cabinet

November 20, 2024 Anglican Watch One comment

Pedophiles and their friends are not welcome in government

Anglican Watch has long strived to avoid politics despite our facially obvious progressive bent. We also welcome and respect all political views, recognizing that the Kingdom of God is not reserved for any one group, and if it were, we’d probably be the last to know. That said, we believe

An open letter to survivors of abuse – Bishop Holcomb & Lindsey Holcomb

November 19, 2024 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

Dear Survivors of Abuse, News of abuse can stir up echoes of past wounds, drawing painful memories to the forefront for survivors. We understand that this painful remembering can bring feelings of powerlessness and a sense of being overwhelmed. With this in mind, we write to offer care and comfort,

Flurry of lawsuits hits LDS church

October 15, 2024 Anglican Watch 2 comments

One of our favorite sister publications is Floodlit.org, which covers abuse in the Latter-day Saint (LDS) denomination. Floodlit does a wonderful job in covering issues church that uses its wealth and power to cover-up abuse, even as it talks a good game. Candidly, although no one here is LDS, we

Light and darkness — and censorship

August 23, 2024 Anglican Watch 4 comments

If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality. Desmond Tutu If an elephant has its foot

Walk on Bishop Singh suspended for three years as the Episcopal Church shows a glimmer of integrity: “TEC’S Title IV process is a mess. The intake officer, PB’s designate, and President of the Disciplinary Board ignore many…”

Anglican Watch on Bishop Singh suspended for three years as the Episcopal Church shows a glimmer of integrity: “For sure. In my own case against perjuring priest Bob Malm, Malm engaged in felony behavior repeatedly, Almost two years…”

Colin Ross on Bishop Singh suspended for three years as the Episcopal Church shows a glimmer of integrity: “Is it really integrity when it took them so long to do anything about a single case? I would argue…”

Anglican Watch on Bishop Singh suspended for three years as the Episcopal Church shows a glimmer of integrity: “Here is the relevant section of the canons: CANON 9: Of Agreements Between Bishops Diocesan and Respondents for Discipline Sec.…”

Anglican Watch on Bishop Singh suspended for three years as the Episcopal Church shows a glimmer of integrity: “Thanks very much. Title IV does allow for a negotiated accord at any point in the process. In our experience,…”