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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Why is an Episcopal priest with an emergency protective order against him not suspended?
Did you ever see a situation where you take one look and think, “Wow, that’s a recipe for disaster?” We see a fair number of those on the Anglican Watch beat. But the situation that takes the cake right now is the decision by the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio to
Continue readingAW updates Top Ten Toxic Terrors of TEC list
Roughly once a year, Anglican Watch releases its Top Ten Toxic Terrors of TEC list. The list warns the public about some of the more severe problems in the denomination by highlighting abusive bishops, dioceses, bishops, parishes, and churches. Additionally, we hope that those on the list will revisit their behavior and
Continue readingCourageous Christianity and TEC
One of the popular conversations among Anglican Watch staff is the importance of courage to the Christian faith. In that regard, we believe lack of Christian courage is a leading factor in the impending death of the Episcopl church as we know it. First realizations For this author, my first fleeting recognition
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