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A Catholic diocese received warnings about a priest’s behavior involving boys, allowed him to remain in ministry, and decades later settled a child sexual abuse lawsuit. Sound familiar? It should. The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia has its own uncomfortable parallels involving the Rev. Jonathan “Johnny … Read more
Phil Snyder was a deacon at Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia who challenged the church’s handling of sexual abuse. Tenth excommunicated him and sued him. Susan Elzey gave perjurious testimony against him. Years later, he remains divorced and burdened by legal fees, with no apology … Read more
Complainants in the Jonathan “Johnny Boy” Adams case tell Anglican Watch that the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia offered them neither a pastoral response nor pastoral care. Their account raises a direct question for Bishop Mark Stevenson: Why were people reporting alleged misconduct at Trinity Episcopal … Read more
In December 2022, the adult sons of Episcopal Bishop Prince Singh told Presiding Bishop Michael Curry that their father had physically and emotionally abused them since childhood. Their mother also appealed to Curry, saying the family felt abandoned by the church. Singh, formerly bishop of … Read more
Christian institutions have an impressive capacity to keep troubled ministry résumés circulating. A dismissal here, a glowing introduction there, and the audience gets the inspiring version. The people harmed get another lesson in how little institutional memory matters. Consider Mockingbird Ministries’ May 2026 interview with … Read more
Anglican Watch demands answers over law firm hiring, church leadership’s actions, and ongoing allegations of misconduct at Trinity Episcopal Church NEWS PROVIDED BY Anglican Watch Nov. 2, 2026 ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 2, 2026 /Christian Newswire/ — Watchdog organization Anglican Watch today demanded transparency surrounding the … Read more
Things are going from bad to worse at Trinity Episcopal in Upperville, VA, where earlier this year, Anglican Watch broke the news that former rector Jonathan “Johnny Boy” Adams was facing church discipline from the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, following credible allegations that he had … Read more
Anglican Watch is issuing a formal warning to donors, employees, and other stakeholders of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New York about the increasing likelihood of major financial and operational issues at the Cathedral. We call on Bishop Matthew Heyd of … Read more
The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia’s public account of the Jonathan Adams case omits a critical safeguarding concern: a sheriff’s detective described the reported conduct as “typical grooming behavior.” An organization relying on that account, or information outlined in the Notice of Accord, would not learn … Read more
Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue has preserved its residential Choir School by handing the core academic instruction over to the Professional Children’s School. There’s no doubt about that. What hasn’t been produced in any of the public disclosures that we’ve seen (all of which have … Read more
Anglican Watch has examined marital fidelity and clerical accountability across multiple dioceses. The same standards should guide scrutiny of the Reverend Canon Mark S. Anderson, listed by St. John’s Cathedral in Jacksonville as its vicar. Ordination vows do not change when a priest crosses a … Read more
Tenth Presbyterian’s misconduct has costs beyond scandal and a shredded reputation. The Philadelphia church’s own published attendance figures and its own admission of financial strain raise serious questions about its future. Behind the numbers sit the GRACE investigation, the church’s perjury against whistleblower Phil Snyder, … Read more
It’s convention season in the Episcopal Church, which means the budgets are coming out, the financial projections are getting polished, and diocesan officials are preparing to explain why their spending priorities make perfect sense. And Anglican Watch is following the money. We’ve already examined several … Read more
It looks like The Episcopal Church may finally sell its expensive Manhattan headquarters at 815 Second Avenue. Better late than never. At its one-day October 19 meeting, held in the building itself, Executive Council authorized the church’s chief legal officer and chief financial officer to … Read more
In today’s post, we loop back to a case that’s been quiet for a while: the church-related child sex abuse allegations against former WSMV anchor Aaron Solomon and, relatedly, issues involving his former wife, Angie Solomon. And while we are aware that many other outlets … Read more
A reader with decades of familiarity with the Cathedral’s administration walks through a half-century of structural deficits, real-estate deals, and clergy housing on the Close. The history doesn’t excuse the present. It shows why the current questions are overdue. Since we began reporting on the … Read more
Now, well over two years after Anglican Watch and other outlets went public about ongoing issues of abuse at Tenth Presbyterian, Philadelphia, we have yet to see meaningful change. As a result, we’re still in a bad mood—and we offer this recap to remind you … Read more
There is a certain irony in the Church of England. Its cathedrals are among the most-visited heritage sites in the country, yet many face persistent funding shortfalls. Dr. Coco Parkinson-Huggins of Theos highlighted the problem in a letter to The Guardian on October 13, 2026. … Read more
Every once in a while, we publish a story that takes on a life of its own. And so it is with our coverage of the looming financial problems facing the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and Dean Winnie Varghese’s treatment of church employees. … Read more
The Very Rev. Kate Moorehead Carroll, dean of St. John’s Cathedral in Jacksonville, officiated at the wedding of the Rev. Canon Mark Anderson and his wife. Anglican Watch has now learned that Anderson introduced the dean to Jana Angel, the woman he has testified under … Read more
Anglican Watch has learned that the house bought for Trinity Upperville rector Jonathan “Johnny Boy” Adams was sold back in August without being publicly listed, raising further questions about possible corruption, conflicts of interest, and wealthy parishioners at the church. It is unclear whether the … Read more
New York appeals court allows negligence claims — and a demand for punitive damages — to proceed against school in case alleging officials were warned about sexual abuse of a 13-year-old student. As if the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine did not already … Read more
Editor: As we have every year since 2016, we’re running our updated Halloween summary of ghost stories in the Episcopal Church. Every evening, as night falls and darkness spreads its long, icy fingers across the land, silence descends like a pall upon the cathedrals, churches, … Read more
Sources allege costly residential renovations, staff turmoil, unrealistic revenue projections, and questionable management practices as Cathedral faces multimillion-dollar deficits. Just when we thought the financial situation at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine couldn’t get worse, additional allegations have surfaced about spending, staffing, … Read more
As Americans increasingly react with shock, fury, and alarm to allegations of gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity, all involved need to understand that the institutional defensiveness they are seeing is hardly unusual. Indeed, we need look no further than the situation at Trinity … Read more
Our recent coverage of clergy misconduct, including the Mark Anderson case, highlights a unique tax benefit for clergy that few other Americans enjoy. Since October 15 is the filing deadline for federal income tax filers who have requested an extension, we thought we’d highlight this … Read more
Cathedral also plans $70,000 kitchen renovation at dean’s residence and elimination of two maintenance jobs as operating gap approaches $9.3 million As readers know, we are not exactly fans of Bishop Matthew Heyd and the Diocese of New York, particularly in light of the debacle … Read more
As the official departure date (October 6, 2026) for Jonathan “Johnny Boy” Adams, rector of Trinity Episcopal, Upperville, VA, approaches, we have reached an inflection point and need to consider lessons from this situation, including allegations that Johnny Boy engaged in grooming behavior toward one … Read more
Lawyers for music minister and composer Dr. Paul S. Jones have allegedly recently sent at least one cease-and-desist letter to other church abuse bloggers. The letters apparently involve the allegations against Jones, in which at least three men have alleged that Jones subjected them to … Read more
It’s no surprise, but we’re nonetheless pleased to report that the Bishop of Southern Ohio, Bishop Kristin Uffelman White, has formally defrocked Episcopal priest Dan McClain, former rector of St. Paul’s in Dayton, OH. Anglican Watch filed a Title IV clergy disciplinary complaint against McClain … Read more