Unofficial Watchdog of the Episcopal Church
Sources close to the case tell Anglican Watch that, absent unforeseen circumstances, prosecutor Antonia Barry intends to retry Episcopal priest Richard Losch over allegations that he raped a boy at a New Hampshire boy scout camp in the 1970s. A previous trial ended in a hug jury. Anglican Watch endorses plans for a
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25, 2025 /Standard Newswire/ — Anglican Watch, the unofficial watchdog of the Episcopal Church, today called on state attorneys general to investigate the denomination’s ongoing refusal to comply with state mandatory child sex abuse reporting obligations. Of particular concern is the refusal of Episcopal Church officials to report
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Earlier today, Archbishop Welby’s son, Tim Welby, spoke out about his father’s resignation, saying that his position had become untenable due to the increasing clamor for his resignation. Predictably enough, the trolls came out in force, running interference for Welby and claiming he was taking responsibility for his mistakes. On
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It’s long been a fundamental tenet within private companies that illegal conduct by an employee can and should result in immediate termination. Yet the Episcopal Church, which far too often treats Title IV, the clergy disciplinary canon, as the only solution to clergy misconduct, almost invariably ignores criminal conduct and
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