Reprinted with permission from SNAP. We are disappointed by the lack of initiative on the part of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis to include and prominently place contact information for state and local law enforcement, Child Protective Services, and the Office of the Attorney General of Indiana in its abuse-reporting protocols and on its diocesan and parishes’ Web… Read More »
A Queens clergyman had an unholy reaction to a member of his flock, accusing her of trying to seduce him and slamming her as “disgusting” and “stupid,” according to a lawsuit. Juanita Faulkner claims her time at Episcopal Church of Grace and Resurrection became a living hell in 2018, when the Rev. Gilberto Hinds began haranguing her. “You… Read More »
Earlier, we reported on the curious case of the Rev. Dr. Tommy Lee Watkins. In his case, the diocese of Alabama appears to be going hell for leather after Watkins in a Title IV case, even as it ignores allegations of child molestation involving the Rev. Stephen McWhorter. At the time, we asked both the diocese and Watkins’… Read More »
In the course of my travels, both in-person and cyber-based, I am hearing a recurring criticism from Episcopalians, particularly those who are elderly, shut-in, or isolated. That criticism, and it is deeply concerning, is that the church is ignoring them during the pandemic; that they feel ignored, brushed off, and irrelevant. I don’t have hard numbers, but I… Read More »
The Episcopal Diocese of Washington (EDOW), led by Bishop Mariann Budde, has launched an innovative program to strengthen or otherwise address issues involving struggling parishes. The program, “Tending our Soil,” involves a holistic look at parish finances, membership, governance, attendance, dynamics, leadership and more. In cases where it is warranted, the diocese can extend financial, consulting, and other… Read More »
Earlier today, Anglican Watch had the opportunity to interview Tom Rastrelli, author of “Confessions of a Gay Priest.” The conversation was a searing look at the pain that arises when faith, abuse, and sexuality collide. Tom is in many ways an ideal priest. Intelligent, articulate, compassionate and obviously intrinsically kind, it’s easy to see how, growing up Catholic, Tom followed… Read More »