Unofficial Watchdog of the Episcopal Church
The Rt. Rev’d Sarah Mullally is the Bishop of London in the Church of England. Her comments, reprinted below concerning accountability, proper process, appropriate management, and timeliness, apply equally to the Episcopal Church. Ed. IN THE story of Christ’s presentation in the Temple, the words that always catch my breath
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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
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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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Anglican Watch has never covered the mess in the Church of England’s (CoE) safeguarding program as thoroughly as we should. That’s because, as an established church, the CoE has layers of administration and bureaucracy that are unfathomable to us. But one thing’s very clear: the CoE’s safeguarding process is teetering on
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