Unofficial Watchdog of the Episcopal Church
A New Hampshire criminal trial of Episcopal priest Richard Losch ended earlier today in a mistrial due to a hung jury. Losch was previously indicted for the rape of a boy in the mid 1970s. The news follows the court’s refusal to allow into evidence allegations that Losch sexually groomed
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Ed: We had hoped to cover the Richard Losch trial in person, but recent health issues with Anglican Watch editor Eric Bonetti’s husband prevented travel. Per our policy, Anglican Watch normally does not identify the victims of sexual assault. We therefore refer to the victim in the Losch case as
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Tenth Presbyterian is again playing games with its members. In an email dated April 5, 2025, Tenth Presbyterian (PCA) in Philadelphia announced that all active ruling members will resign at the end of the calendar year. While that sounds like good news at first blush, the reality is far different,
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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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