Anglican Watch, the unofficial watchdog of the Episcopal Church, today denounced the Episcopal Church’s response to current US immigration policies, calling it feckless and noting that many Episcopal bishops are remaining silent. The move follows the release, more than a week after the death of Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents, of a…
Anglican Watch is calling for Episcopal priest Bill Danaher, rector of Christ Church Cranbrook (CCC) in Michigan, to resign. The announcement follows an extensive independent investigation by Anglican Watch into allegations that Danaher’s ministry reflects a pattern and practice of spiritual and emotional abuse, defamation, disruptive behavior, and questionable governance practices. In addition, Anglican Watch…
In recent months, there’s been a disturbing tendency in political discourse, which is to label opponents or critics as “domestic terrorists.” This has repeatedly happened, despite the fact that the behavior in question doesn’t meet the legal definition of domestic terrorism and that such behavior harms the underlying fabric of society. But even more troubling…
Anglican Watch, like the other so-called “discernment blogs,” is an odd hybrid. Half media outlet, half advocacy organization, 100 percent grumpy. In our work, we are fortunate to work with many whom the church has hurt, and we’d like to offer some observations/suggestions from this side of the aisle on how to work with similar…
Hello everyone. So many of you have written, called, and emailed that I haven’t been able to respond to all of your kind comments and questions about AW editor Eric and his planned kidney donation to his husband, Mike. I’m truly sorry about that and wanted to offer this update. Things are on track and…
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 24, 2026 /Christian Newswire/ — Anglican Watch, the unofficial watchdog group of the Episcopal Church, today denounced the killing of Alex Pretti by federal government officials and called upon Episcopal Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe to immediately condemn U.S. government violence and human rights violations against civilians and humans. “One of our team members…
Earlier this week, Anglican Watch received written notification that the endlessly corrupt Episcopal Diocese of New York dismissed our Title IV complaint against the rector of Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue (STC), Carl Turner. The announcement, while certainly not a surprise, underscores the systemic corruption within the Diocese. The complaint accused Turner of a variety…
Members of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Alexandria, VA, recently learned that long-time rector Oran Warder plans to retire later this year. As part of the planning around his retirement, the church has announced that it is planning various celebrations of Warder’s tenure with the parish, with the planning committee co-chaired by alleged torture profiteer…
Anglican Watch, the unofficial watchdog of the Episcopal Church, today called on leaders across the Episcopal Church to honor MLK Jr. by actively opposing human rights violations in the United States. These abuses include the routine violation of constitutional rights, including those of peaceful protest and free speech, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents….
Additional complaints of misconduct have been filed against Anne Dyer, the first female bishop of the Scottish Episcopal Church. The news follows previous complaints alleging that Dyer had bullied various clergy within the denomination. The most recent complaint, one of at least six filed in the past 12 months, was made by Isaac Poobalan, rector…
Some people never learn. That’s the lesson to be drawn from a Notice of Dismissal in a Title IV clergy disciplinary case filed against Saint Thomas Fifth Avenue COO Matthew Moretz over his handling of allegations of sexual assault. The notice reflects the Diocese’s ongoing refusal to comply with Title IV provisions at intake. So…
Ed: The following opinion piece was sent to us by a reader. My name is Shelley (a pseudonym), and I’d like to share with you my reasons for leaving the Episcopal Church. First, a little about me. For starters, on the surface, you might think I’m the least likely person out there to leave the church….
Remarks made after complaint over Dame Sarah Mullally’s handling of case is dismissed Source: The Telegraph Archbishops are “colluding” to dismiss an abuse investigation, a victim has claimed. Dame Sarah Mullally, who is the current Bishop of London, will legally become the Church of England’s top bishop in a ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral on…
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 8, 2026 /Christian Newswire/ — Following the recent shooting of an unarmed protester in Minneapolis by federal law enforcement agents, Anglican Watch is calling on Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe and the Episcopal Church to condemn the violence and call for a criminal investigation. “It is time for the Episcopal Church to call…
Source: Anglican Ink, dated December 10, 2025 The Episcopal Church’s Court of Review heard oral arguments today in the case of the Rev. Canon Edward Monk SSC of the Diocese of Dallas. The 10 December 2025 proceedings were held on line and live streamed. On 11 Nov 2024 Canon Monk was charged with six counts…
Anglican Watch has been monitoring the retirement of Alabama bishop diocesan Glenda Curry and related issues for some time. As a result, we are growing increasingly concerned about the transition and about the overall health, direction, and welfare of the Diocese. This post outlines the reasons for our concern and explores specific topics that may…
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 5, 2026 /Standard Newswire/ — Anglican Watch, the unofficial watchdog for the Episcopal Church, today urged church officials to launch an independent investigation of Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe. The news comes amidst allegations that Rowe, acting in collusion with church officials reporting to him, recently covered up allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation…
Complainants say acquittal is based on incomplete evidence and secrecy in a process that was irreparably flawed from the start COMMENTARY By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org December 17, 2025 Survivors of sexual abuse in the trial of ACNA Bishop Stewart Ruch III say they feel “denied and crushed” by the verdict that found the…
Anglican Watch ends 2025 much as it started, with folks here incredibly frustrated at the lack of integrity and accountability in the Title IV clergy disciplinary process, especially as it pertains to bishops. And much of our ire focuses on intake officer for bishops Barb Kempf, who is a priest, a registered nurse, an attorney and…
In today’s post, we’d like to talk about a theological and practical issue in the Episcopal Church. That issue goes hand in hand with the denomination’s flawed theology of repentance, which typically emphasizes cheap grace and a lack of accountability, and it is rapidly tearing the church apart. Specifically, we want to talk about the…
One of the amazing things about the Episcopal Church is that, every time we think the Title IV clergy disciplinary system can’t get any more dysfunctional, along comes another case that demonstrates that we are, in fact, optimists. And so it is with the debacle involving the Rev. Broderick Greer and allegations of decades-long sexually…
Anglican Watch has filed a Title IV clergy disciplinary complaint against the rector of Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue (STC), Carl Turner. The complaint alleges that Turner violated the provisions of Canon IV.4.1 (h)(6), which prohibits clergy from engaging in conduct involving “dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation.” Specific aspects of the complaint are that Turner:…
Before we plunge into this story, an important disclaimer: As deputy editor, I’ve had no contact, directly or indirectly, with the plaintiff in the Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue litigation. The information below is the result of my investigative efforts and those of our volunteers. Recently, officials at Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue (STC) informed…
Local media reports claim that long-time Anglican Watch friends Angie Solomon and Melanie Hicks have been indicted on criminal charges for misdemeanor theft and felony criminal simulation. The latter is a charge under state law for altering documents illegally. Based on our investigation, Anglican Watch categorically rejects the charges as prosecutorial misconduct. At issue is…
Episcopalians, fear not. You may have thought that ACNA was getting the upper hand in mishandling clergy disciplinary complaints after that denomination’s recent spate of bad news, but TEC has come roaring back to reclaim the lead. And it’s done so in a big way. In fact, in a recent decision, the TEC Disciplinary Board…
As many already know, an ACNA Title IV court recently found Bishop Ruch innocent of all charges. We are profoundly disappointed in both the verdict and ACNA as a whole, and we’d like to share the reasons for that disappointment. Background Ruch wound up subject to an ACNA Title IV proceeding after allegedly allowing persons…
Disclosure: Anglican Watch editor Eric Bonetti is a former member of Grace Church. Bonetti is on medical leave and had no role in the decision to cover this story or production of this article. Grace Episcopal Church in Alexandria, Va., is again the center of controversy following a recent announcement that outgoing associate rector Santiago…
Hello friends. It’s AW deputy editor, Stinkbomb. I have some news for you, which I’d planned to share late last week, but I got caught up in some issues at my (sorta) paying job. Starting last Friday, and running through sometime in February, I’m handling all day-to-day issues at Anglican Watch, including editorial decisions. That’s because…