Month: November 2022 - Page 6

Federal grant jury indicts Episcopal priest Robert Smith for fraud

November 12, 2022 Anglican Watch 2 comments

A federal grand jury today indicted Episcopal priest Robert Smith for fraud related to his tenure as CEO of Saint Francis Ministries. He is accused of defrauding the non-profit foster care provider of at least $4.7 million by using fake invoices. Among the charges are that Smith took a $50,000

PB nominating committee grinds away, Stinkbomb gnashes his teeth

November 10, 2022 Anglican Watch One comment

Okay, call Stinkbomb a pessimist. But the nominating committee for the next presiding bishop (PB) has started work and he is feeling profoundly dubious. Underwhelmed. Unimpressed. The list goes on, but you get the idea. To begin with, the committee comprises about what you’d expect. A glittering mosaic of race,

What on earth is going on at St. Mark’s Cathedral School?

November 10, 2022 Stinkbomb One comment

In 2017, St. Mark’s Cathedral School, located in Shreveport La., settled a lawsuit involving the expulsion of a black student from the school for “inappropriate touching.” True to form, the terms of the settlement are confidential, which is, in itself, unethical on the part of the church. But we see signs

Episcopal church assault data reveals the dark side of inclusive christianity

November 9, 2022 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

BALTIMORE (MD) Religion Dispatches July 1, 2022 By Charlotte Dalwood When representatives of The Episcopal Church gather in Baltimore for the denomination’s General Convention taking place from July 8-11, they’ll be asked to consider a proposed overhaul to the church’s sexual violence prevention policy. Currently, Episcopal canon law requires those

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Zeke on Life in exile: When members leave the Episcopal church: “The Episcopal Church has declined by 50% in nine years. I certainly hope some of that is ideological. If we’ve…”

Anglican Watch on The Episcopal Church is still the church of presidents. It’s just that, like the rest of us, the presidents no longer attend. And the church has no street cred to be the engine of anything.: “I am so sorry to learn of your experience. Shutting down your comments is neither Christian, nor acceptable, nor helpful.…”

Deborah Flemming-Chamulak on The Episcopal Church is still the church of presidents. It’s just that, like the rest of us, the presidents no longer attend. And the church has no street cred to be the engine of anything.: “Thank you for your words. I thought I was alone in objecting to “engine of resistance”. Today, on Facebook, a…”

Anglican Watch on Tracking clergy pedophiles after they leave ministry: the missing link in keeping kids safe: “I am so very sorry. We do believe Mullins is deceased, although we have had difficulty confirming this. Also, Mullins…”