TLD: Anti-abuse blogger Julie Roys is defending her past abuse of a lesbian church member, denying the abuse, and engaging in ethically questionable journalistic practices. We object. Julie Roys is, to many, the 800-pound gorilla of abuse journalism. Her approach, she says, is one of investigative journalism, and her publication, The
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It’s payday: Tenth Pres reaps the wages of sin as it lurches towards collapse
In the wake of Tenth Presbyterian’s (PCA) ongoing abuse, cover-up, corruption, spiritual abuse, and illegal conduct, including perjury, the church is lurching toward collapse. Per public financial statements, the Philadelphia-based church has projected annual revenue of a little over $3.8 million. As of March 20, just 12 weeks into the
Continue readingReport finds Church of England cannot be trusted to handle abuse
It comes as no surprise, but a recent study finds that the Church of England (CoE) cannot be trusted to handle allegations of abuse. The report, prepared by Professor Alexis of Strathclyde University and former head of the Safeguarding Commission, finds: Church officials, including bishops and other judicatories, often lack
Continue readingExcellent new CoE safeguarding standards underscore dismal state of safeguarding in Episcopal Church
The Church of England (CoE) recently released new safeguarding standards, which create an integrated framework for preventing, identifying, and responding appropriately to abuse. The announcement comes at a time when the Episcopal Church is increasingly abandoning safeguarding efforts, even amidst the push for Title IV accountability for clergy. The CoE standards
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