The following goes live on the Religion News Service newswire at 2:00 PM eastern, January 23, 2023. Anglican Watch, the online watchdog for the Episcopal Church, and the Episcopal Survivors Network, an advocacy group for victims of abuse, today joined in calling for the Episcopal Church to repent of its role in ignoring
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Can we love god and not our neighbor?
I remember the day well. It was ninth grade. I was leaving campus, turned a hallway corner, and saw a group of guys bullying a friend, Mark. (Not his real name.) He was pinned against the wall and being punched in the face and stomach. Mark was quiet, sweet, intelligent,
Continue readingEpiscopal diocese of Virginia ignores abuse prevention requirements
The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia is ignoring denomination-wide abuse prevention policies almost four years after their required adoption date. The requirements include adoption of updated Policies for the Protection of Children and Youth. Additionally, adoption of Policies for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults is required. Both must be based on
Continue readingEpiscopal church assault data reveals the dark side of inclusive christianity
BALTIMORE (MD) Religion Dispatches July 1, 2022 By Charlotte Dalwood When representatives of The Episcopal Church gather in Baltimore for the denomination’s General Convention taking place from July 8-11, they’ll be asked to consider a proposed overhaul to the church’s sexual violence prevention policy. Currently, Episcopal canon law requires those
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