Tag: Richard Losch

Bishop Holly Hollerith ignores calls to take child rape seriously

March 13, 2024 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

“A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.” ― Thomas Paine “It is wrong and immoral to seek to escape the consequences of one’s acts.” ― Mahatma Gandhi On February 25, 2024, Anglican Watch covered Bishop Herman “Holly” Hollerith’s outrageous email, which he mistakenly sent

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

SNAP issues media statement on pending criminal trial for Episcopal priest and alleged child sex abuser Richard Losch

January 8, 2024 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

The Survivors Network of Persons Abused by Priests (SNAP) today issued a media statement applauding the courage of Jack, a victim of alleged sexual abuse in the 1970’s by Episcopal priest Richard Losch. Anglican Watch was the first outlet to cover the story, and we join with our partners at SNAP in

Title IV clergy disciplinary complaint filed against Bishop Alan Gates for ignoring allegations of child sexual abuse/rape

January 3, 2024 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

Anglican Watch, the unofficial watchdog organization for the Episcopal Church, filed a Title IV clergy disciplinary complaint earlier this week against Alan Gates, Episcopal bishop of Massachusetts. The filing follows allegations that the Rev. Richard Losch, then serving a parish in Marblehead, MA, raped a boy at a Boy Scout

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,…”