Unofficial Watchdog of the Episcopal Church
Our predictions about Episcopal Journal and Cafe have come to pass: the combined publication has announced that it is closing due to financial constraints. Today is its final day of publication. Following the death of Ann Fontaine, Episcopal Cafe chose new editors. Those editors did not engage with readers, ignored submissions, and ousted at
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We recently had an Anglican Watch team conference call. In addition to the usual planning and joking, we had a serious conversation: Who was instrumental in helping you grow? Responses varied, but one name came up consistently — the late Ann Fontaine. So this is about the power of one person, like
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Recently, Amy Haynie, the editor of Episcopal Cafe, promised in a post that if readers provide feedback, they will get a response. That is simply not true, as I have written Amy privately with my concerns about the publication, and have sent both comments and an op-ed to her, only
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Some time ago, I wrote about the possibility that Episcopal Cafe, the independent news and commentary blog that serves the Episcopal church, is dying. The post can be found here. Recent events suggest that may indeed be the case, with some commenters even calling for the platform to close. The recent uproar
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