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Episcopal priest Richard Losch goes to criminal trial on April 8, while national church continues its refusal to hold bishops accountable

March 30, 2025 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

Anglican Watch continues to follow the criminal case involving Episcopal priest Richard Losch and the church’s feckless response to the allegations. With that in mind, we remind readers and members of the media that the Grafton Superior Court (N.H.) will hear the Losch criminal case on April 8 and 9.

Shocking email from Bishop “Holly” Hollerith brushes off child rape victim, makes clear he is undercutting resolution of underlying complaint

February 25, 2024 Anglican Watch 2 comments

Silence in the presence of evil is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. – Dietrich Bonhoeffer If I sit next to a madman as he drives a car into a group of innocent bystanders, I can’t, as a Christian, simply wait for

Understanding the Anderson Title IV accord

February 2, 2024 Anglican Watch 7 comments

We’ve received a number of questions and comments about the Title IV accord reached in the Douglas Anderson case. Anderson serves as the rector of the Church of the Advent, an Anglo-Catholic parish in Boston. This post addresses some of the loose ends in this matter. A Title IV accord

AW announces 2023 Pinhead of the Year award

January 30, 2024 Anglican Watch 8 comments

And now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for (drum roll, please). It’s a moment that covers the rot at the very core of Episcopal clergy discipline, and being named a “Pinhead of the Year” is a sought-after prize throughout much of the Anglican Communion. Indeed, this year saw particularly

Anglican Watch on Tenth Presbyterian continues efforts at impression management, even as it ignores its organizational corruption: “For the record, we support Phil 100 percent. We also reiterate: In our view, all the current elders need to…”

P Snyder on Tenth Presbyterian continues efforts at impression management, even as it ignores its organizational corruption: “Russ Pfeifer is chair of the Nominating Committee? Seriously? Does anyone read my blog or listen to me? Did I…”

David W Virtue on Catholic response to arrest of former priest stands in marked contrast to Episcopal cover-up of similar cases: “Brilliant. Well written and carefully put together.”

Andrew on Spotlight on abuse: Episcopal lay teacher Jeffrey Herbert Raker: “I was a member of Jeff Rakers Youth Group at St David’s Episcopal Church in North Hollywood. I’m wondering if…”

Julio Hendricks on Flurry of lawsuits hits LDS church: “to risk putting your child in one group of the same name, but under a canopy of religious bias in…”