We have our reasons for not raising a glass to the Rev. Oran Warder as he retires from his post at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Alexandria. But here is a new one: Anne Ayres is the one putting on…

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A New York appeals court has dismissed the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Metropolitan New York Synod from two lawsuits alleging that Lutheran pastors sexually abused children in 1968 and…

Now, well over two years after Anglican Watch and other outlets went public about ongoing issues of abuse, we have yet to see meaningful change. As a result, we’re still in a bad mood—and we offer…

The woman who was Scotland’s first female bishop is once again out of office while the prosecutor in her church considers a new disciplinary complaint, this being four months before her retirement.

The Very Rev. Kate Moorehead Carroll, dean of St. John’s Cathedral in Jacksonville, officiated at the wedding of the Rev. Canon Mark Anderson and his wife. Anglican Watch has now learned that Anderson...

Every once in a while, we publish a story that takes on a life of its own. And so it is with our coverage of the looming financial problems facing the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and Dean Winnie…

A priest is suspended, families have come forward, and residents are confronting church officials over allegations that an Anglican priest in South Africa engaged in child sexual abuse. Meanwhile…

The diocese’s Standing Committee offers its reasons for voting no after almost three years of reunification talks. One has to wonder how leadership managed the process. Here’s a novel idea for…

A Reform rabbi in Utica, New York, faces a felony charge after a state police sting. Prosecutors say he exchanged messages with an undercover officer he believed was a 14-year-old. Peter Schaktman…

A private Episcopal school in Boca Raton, Florida, has come under fire after a teacher and coach were arrested for federal charges of child pornography. We missed this story when it was first reported...

The Episcopal Church has for many years told the public that it takes sexual harassment, misconduct, and abuse seriously. Still, a report it commissioned shows a less reassuring picture. Rev.

Another leader has walked away from the Church of England’s safeguarding reform, and the Church is saying nothing about why. The pattern speaks for itself. On October 6, the Church of England…

Editor: As we have every year since 2016, we’re running our updated Halloween summary of ghost stories in the Episcopal Church. Every evening, as night falls and darkness spreads its long…

Sources allege costly residential renovations, staff turmoil, unrealistic revenue projections, and questionable management practices as Cathedral faces multimillion-dollar deficits.

Former executive director gets 10 months in federal prison, but serious questions remain about Episcopal bishops, auditors, and financial oversight. Here’s a question for the Episcopal Church: How did...

Lately, we’ve received several requests from litigation counsel for help navigating the quirks of Episcopal polity. So we’re publishing this guide to the strange world of Episcopal polity and…

As Americans increasingly react with shock, fury, and alarm to allegations of gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity, all involved need to understand that the institutional defensiveness they…

There’s “student misconduct.” And then there are allegations of cyberbullying, unauthorized photographs of students, harmful distribution of those images and possible criminal sexual misconduct.

Our recent coverage of clergy misconduct, including the Mark Anderson case, highlights a unique tax benefit for clergy that few other Americans enjoy. Since October 15 is the filing deadline for…

Cathedral also plans $70,000 kitchen renovation at dean’s residence and elimination of two maintenance jobs as operating gap approaches $9.3 million As readers know, we are not exactly fans of Bishop…

Anglican Watch has learned of a Title IV clergy disciplinary complaint against Episcopal priest Matthew Machowski, rector of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Coconut Grove, Florida. As is often the…

As the official departure date (October 6, 2026) for Jonathan “Johnny Boy” Adams, rector of Trinity Episcopal, Upperville, VA, approaches, we have reached an inflection point and need to consider…

For months, we’ve been watching Christ Church, Kennesaw, GA, over issues involving rector Ben Day, including his alleged: But now, as complaints continue to come in, we are issuing a formal warning…

Lawyers for music minister and composer Dr. Paul S. Jones have allegedly recently sent at least one cease-and-desist letter to other church abuse bloggers. The letters apparently involve the…

The Anglican Church of Canada’s Diocese of Niagara⁠ is facing questions over its handling of a Safe Church investigation involving the Rev. Robert Towler⁠, former rector of Holy Trinity Anglican…

It’s no surprise, but we’re nonetheless pleased to report that the Bishop of Southern Ohio, Bishop Kristin Uffelman White, has formally defrocked Episcopal priest Dan McClain, former rector of St.

Ed: Out of respect for the Days of Awe, we held this post for several days. Just about the time we reach a point of utter despair about the Episcopal Church and its ability to say one thing…

Over the past few weeks, we’ve covered the bullying, abuse, potentially criminal conduct, and childish machinations of Episcopal priest Mark Anderson, who serves as vicar of St. John’s Cathedral in…

Over the past few months, we’ve covered the ongoing meltdown at Trinity Episcopal Upperville, where rector Jonathan Adams is credibly accused of misconduct involving children. Now…

A reader recently asked us if we could provide details on the possible federal tax liens and other information we have on Paul and Patti Tremblay, who have for many years been a part of Christian…

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17, 2026 /Christian Newswire/ — Watchdog organization Anglican Watch today reaffirmed its support for Angie Solomon and her daughter, Gracie Solomon…

Earlier today, Anglican Watch learned that the Williamson County district attorney and other legal officials may be trying to interfere with Angie Solomon’s constitutional right to effective…

A former youth minister who served at The Falls Church for more than a decade has been indicted on federal charges stemming from allegations that he sexually groomed and abused multiple boys over a…

As regular readers of Anglican Watch know, we continue to work hard to get to the bottom of the debacle now underway at Trinity Episcopal Upperville, following credible allegations of grooming on the…

The meme above came across my feed today and felt appropriate for these posts- my experiences. I also had to laugh, because I caught myself in a trauma response – overexplaining everything.

As one reader puts it, “You can’t make this stuff up.” And they are exactly right, even as we receive news that long-time Steve Berger insider and Grace Chapel/Southall Church employee Paul Tremblay…

First off, I would be exceptionally remiss if I didn’t thank you for allowing me to share my experiences. I’m so very grateful, and I mean that from the bottom of my heart. Second, I had a plan and…

Hello. My name is Alexis Adkins. I worked at Calvary Episcopal Church in Bastrop, TX, for two years. I was fired in April. This post is the first installment in a series about my time at Calvary and…

Over the years, we’ve covered various issues within the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA). Specifically, this denomination talks a good game when it comes to missional integrity but has an abysmal…

Previously, we covered credible allegations of sexual harassment by Episcopal priest Amy Moehnke, who is the locum tenens at Calvary Episcopal, Bastrop, Texas. More recently, Amy Nelsen…

For some time now, we’ve been covering the allegations of grooming and other inappropriate behavior by Trinity Episcopal (Upperville, VA) rector Jonathan “Johnny Boy” Adams. (His moniker is the…

Anglican Watch has long been deeply concerned about Episcopal priest Ben Day, rector of Christ Church (Kennesaw, GA), and the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta’s unwillingness to address Day’s ongoing…

The Diocese of Ohio has released the Court of Review decision in the Daniel McClain Title IV case. In the decision, the Court unanimously upheld the Hearing Panel’s decision to defrock McClain based…

We received the following correspondence and accompanying letter to Anglican Church of Canada Bishop Susan Bell yesterday. We’re happy to reprint it, even as we ask: How the heck could a female bishop...

Although the Court of Review has not yet released a formal opinion, it unanimously upheld the recommendation to defrock Episcopal priest Daniel McClain earlier today. The decision arises from a motion...

As we continue to investigate the allegations of grooming involving Jonathan “Johnny Boy” Adams, rector of Trinity Episcopal in Upperville, VA, we remain deeply concerned that neither the Diocese of…

Williamson County, TN judge Joseph Woodruff considered various pretrial motions last week in the Angie Solomon case. Angie, a longtime friend of Anglican Watch, has been charged with allegedly trying…