I absorbed some unhealthy ideas in my ACNA experience, through sermons, pastoral conversations, community pressure, and my own deep desire to be seen as faithful. I was not naive or weak for believing...

On March 23, 2026, the ACNA announced that it h as retained Lathrop GPM to conduct an independent procedural review of the Title IV disciplinary process of Bishop Stewart Ruch.

In May 2025, Bishop Neil Lebhar issued a judgment letter following a formal investigation of Rev. Dan Alger by Theresa Sidebotham of Telios Law . Bp. Lebhar wrote, “Significant action must be t...

(RNS) — As the denomination looks ahead to two additional bishops’ trials, the precedents set by the Ruch trial will have substantial bearing on the upcoming proceedings.

For over four years, ACNAtoo has shared best practices from leading trauma and investigative experts on how to handle a church culture that enables and covers up abuse. Recently, a number of people ha...

Julian Dobbs was head of Barnabas Aid when its founder was convicted of sexual assault. Now the charity is being investigated over allegations of fraud

Beneath the salacious headlines from the Anglican Church in North America lies a high-stakes battle about military chaplaincy.

It is unclear why the ACNA decided to hand Bp. Dobbs the powers of an unelected archbishop amidst national scrutiny. Allegations about Dobbs’ financial misconduct were public in September 2025, yet th...

Julian Dobbs, interim leader of the Anglican Church in North America, denied claims and said he was cleared of alleged financial wrongdoing.

@MBurtwrites: Organizing my thoughts/observations in this thread. In short: this reads like the perhaps predictable church family system version of "but we did the best we could," where parents/leader...

Canon for Ethics and Safeguarding Sergio Sapunar sent survivors an email on December 16, 2025, to explain that Alger requested a canonical transfer to the Diocese of the Living Word , un...

The Ruch verdict is rife with easily refutable claims, but we are not addressing those today. Our extensive documentation speaks for itself. Since July 2021, we have maintained our focus on survivors;...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  December 16, 2025 THE COURT FOR THE TRIAL OF A BISHOP RENDERS VERDICT IN THE TRIAL OF BISHOP STEWART RUCH III Mount Pleasant, SC - The Co

On December 12, 2025, the ACNA’s Board of Inquiry in the matter of Archbishop Wood announced that the presentment would proceed to trial. Wood will be tried by the Court for the Trial of a Bishop .

Following allegations of Archbishop Steve Wood’s sexual misconduct, plagiarism, financial misconduct, and workplace bullying, the ACNA issued a press release on November 3, 2025, announcing that Archb...

Archbishop Steve Wood is accused of making sexual advances toward a staff member at his South Carolina church, as well as financial impropriety, plagiarism, and bullying.

Archbishop Steve Wood, who heads the Anglican Church of North America, faces of sexual harassment allegations. This marks the latest in a string of crises to rock the small, conservative denomination.

(RNS) — It’s the latest in a string of crises to rock the small, conservative denomination.

An attempted kiss, cash payments and other allegations roil the Anglican Church in North America.

On October 15, 2025, the Province announced the conclusion of Bp. Ruch’s trial with a statement from the Ecclesiastical Trial Court . The Trial Court has given itself sixty days to issue a verdict...

  Archbishop Steve Wood announced that he has inhibited Bp. Derek Jones of the Special Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy. JAFC leadership responded to the inhibition on September...

Clergy sexual abuse knows no denominational boundaries. No matter where one looks, they will quickly encounter cases of abuse that have upended churches and left victims shattered. Filmmaker Benjamin ...

Troubled by an accusation of procedural misconduct, the ACNA bishop’s closed trial has had three chief prosecutors in as many weeks.

On July 25, 2025, Assistant Counsel to the Provincial Prosecutor, Rachel Thebeau, Esq., emailed an open letter to “Friends in the ACNA” which described her account of what happened in the trial of Bp....

(RNS) — The seven-member court also issued a public response contradicting the claims made by former prosecutor C. Alan Runyan earlier this week.

On July 22, 2025, Archbishop Steve Wood announced via email that Archdeacon Job Serebrov had been appointed as the new Provincial Prosecutor following the resignation of Mr. C. Alan Runyan on July 20,...

(RNS) — The case has not been dismissed, and the trial is scheduled to resume on Aug. 11.

On Sunday July 20, 2025, provincial prosecutor C. Alan Runyan submitted his resignation to Archbishop Steve Wood, in which he called for public transparency regarding the trial and stated that the tri...

The Very Rev. Dr. Dan Alger has shaped the ACNA’s church planting strategy for over a decade as the Provincial Canon for Church Planting and the director of Always Forward. He has trained, coached, an...

As the ecclesiastical trial for Bp. Stewart Ruch approaches, we have fielded many questions regarding the trial itself, the reasons behind it, and the potential outcomes. This page is a hub for all ou...

According to three bishops who brought charges against him, the bishop did not initiate an investigation into allegations for nearly two years after hearing of a 9-year-old’s abuse.

(RNS) — Four years since admitting to making 'regrettable errors' in his handling of abuse allegations, the controversial bishop faces a long-awaited church trial.

Four years ago, ACNAtoo's website went live. Since then, we have published 146 articles to inform, update, and educate the public about abuse, especially as it relates to the Anglican Church in North ...

Members of the Upper Midwest Diocese are currently directed to a diocesan FAQ page that contains false and misleading information. In order to correct the narrative and highlight organizational image ...

Picture this: you haven’t eaten in days. You go to the soup kitchen, and they sit you down and put a plate in front of you with a single bean. You point out the stocked refrigerator and cabinets and o...

As the ecclesiastical trial for Bp. Stewart Ruch approaches, we have fielded many questions regarding the trial itself, the reasons behind it, and the potential outcomes. To help you stay informed, we...

On 6/11/25, the ACNA shared both the Bishops' and Lay Presentments against Bp. Ruch on their website. After removing these at our request for proper redaction, the documents have not yet been returned...

If the consolidation of power and disenfranchisement of ACNA members’ voices concerns you, please contact your diocesan delegates and ask them to vote down the proposed amendment to Title I, Cano...