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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.

Press release: Anglican Watch calls for immediate resignation of Barb Kempf, Episcopal intake officer for bishops

February 28, 2025 Anglican Watch 2 comments

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 28, 2025 /Standard Newswire/ — Anglican Watch, a watchdog group for the Episcopal Church, is calling for the immediate resignation of the Rev. Barb Kempf, who serves as the national intake officer for complaints against bishops under the church’s Title IV clergy disciplinary processes. The move follows

Sean Rowe removes bishop Todd Ousley from all Title IV functions prior to Ousley’s departure later this year

November 6, 2024 Anglican Watch 3 comments

On a day when many are reflecting on issues of organizational and collective integrity, there is good news from within the Episcopal Church. Specifically, incoming Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe has removed corrupt Bishop Todd Ousley from all involvement in the Title IV process for bishops as a precursor to Ousley’s

Update: Bishop Susan Brown Snook Title IV complaint dismissed, appeal pending

August 28, 2024 Anglican Watch 6 comments

Bishop Susan Brown Snook faces Title IV complaint

Recently, we covered the Title IV clergy disciplinary complaint filed against San Diego Bishop Susan Brown Snook. Today’s post is an update on that situation. Sources close to the matter tell Anglican Watch that the intake officer for bishops, the Rev. Barb Kempf, dismissed the matter. An appeal appears imminent. But there’s

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