Baltimore-area media recently reported on the arrest of former Roman Catholic priest William Mannion, who allegedly committed multiple acts of child sexual abuse from 1991 to 1994 prior to his laicization from the priesthood for unrelated reasons. Anglican Watch is reporting on the matter to illustrate the profound difference between
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Church of England’s lead safeguarding bishop offers statement after Welby’s interview with the BBC
Following an interview in which former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby attributed his failure to address abuse on the scope of the problem, the Church of England issued the following statement. Anglican Watch reminds readers that, in the Episcopal Church, more than a dozen church officials, including former presiding bishop Michael
Continue readingPress Release: Criminal Trial for Episcopal Priest and Alleged Child Rapist Richard Losch Set for April 8
NEWS PROVIDED BY Anglican Watch March 31, 2025 ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31, 2025 /Standard Newswire/ — A criminal trial of Episcopal priest and alleged child rapist Richard Losch is set for April 8-9, 2025 in the Grafton New Hampshire Superior Court. The case is State v. Richard Losch, docket: 215-2023-CR-0609. The
Continue readingChurch watchdog group warns of declining trust in Episcopal Title IV clergy disciplinary process
The following was sent via the newswires on March 17, 2025. Anglican Watch, a leading church watchdog group, is sounding the alarm over declining trust in the Episcopal Church’s Title IV, the denomination’s labyrinthine and slow-moving clergy disciplinary process. In doing so, the organization is calling for Presiding Bishop Sean
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