It comes as no surprise, but a recent study finds that the Church of England (CoE) cannot be trusted to handle allegations of abuse. The report, prepared by Professor Alexis of Strathclyde University and former head of the Safeguarding Commission, finds: Church officials, including bishops and other judicatories, often lack
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Excellent new CoE safeguarding standards underscore dismal state of safeguarding in Episcopal Church
The Church of England (CoE) recently released new safeguarding standards, which create an integrated framework for preventing, identifying, and responding appropriately to abuse. The announcement comes at a time when the Episcopal Church is increasingly abandoning safeguarding efforts, even amidst the push for Title IV accountability for clergy. The CoE standards
Continue readingWhy is an Episcopal priest with an emergency protective order against him not suspended?
Did you ever see a situation where you take one look and think, “Wow, that’s a recipe for disaster?” We see a fair number of those on the Anglican Watch beat. But the situation that takes the cake right now is the decision by the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio to
Continue readingAW updates Top Ten Toxic Terrors of TEC list
Roughly once a year, Anglican Watch releases its Top Ten Toxic Terrors of TEC list. The list warns the public about some of the more severe problems in the denomination by highlighting abusive bishops, dioceses, bishops, parishes, and churches. Additionally, we hope that those on the list will revisit their behavior and
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