Anglican Church in North America
Hundreds sign petition asking ACNA for ‘survivor-centric’ abuse investigation
By Kathryn Post — January 11, 2022
(RNS) — Ten alleged survivors have declined to participate in the investigation, citing concerns.
Former ACNA lay pastor charged with additional sexual assault felonies
By Kathryn Post — December 30, 2021
(RNS) — Mark Rivera was charged Wednesday with two felony counts of criminal sexual assault in the Kane County, Illinois, circuit court.
Thomas McKenzie, Nashville Anglican pastor, and eldest child killed in car crash
By Bob Smietana — August 23, 2021
(RNS) — The Rev. Thomas McKenzie was on his first day of sabbatical, taking his 22-year-old to college in New Mexico.
With abuse allegations, conservative Anglican diocese faces questions about structure
By Kathryn Post and Bob Smietana — August 19, 2021
(RNS) — ACNA’s Upper Midwest Diocese, where the abuse allegations have taken place, places few checks and balances on the bishop’s authority.
Alleged victims say ACNA church leaders failed to acknowledge their abuse allegations
By Kathryn Post — July 28, 2021
(RNS) — Ten people in all have come forward with allegations of sexual abuse against a volunteer leader in the Anglican Church in North America.
In ACNA abuse case, mother of an alleged victim says she paid a price for coming forward
By Kathryn Post — July 19, 2021
(RNS) — The mother says leaders in the Anglican Church in North America pressured her not to report her daughter’s abuse allegations.
Abuse prevention advocates want input into ACNA investigation of bishop
By Bob Smietana — July 15, 2021
(RNS) — A group of advocates named #ACNAtoo wants input on an investigation into how allegations of abuse were handled.
ACNA leaders to take over abuse investigation in Upper Midwest diocese
By Bob Smietana — July 13, 2021
(RNS) — Anglican Bishop Stewart Ruch III has taken a leave of absence, saying he made ‘regrettable errors’ in handling allegations of abuse.
Prominent Anglican bishop takes leave of absence amid ongoing accusations of mishandling abuse allegations
By Kathryn Post — July 9, 2021
(RNS) — Bishop Stewart Ruch III of the Anglican Church in North America’s Upper Midwest Diocese has taken a leave of absence after admitting he mishandled sexual abuse allegations.
Breakaway Anglican group that left Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth wins property fight
By Yonat Shimron — May 26, 2020
(RNS) — The Texas ruling may be the first time that a breakaway diocese has prevailed in a legal fight over church property.
Christians across traditions call for a Good Friday fast in response to pandemic
By Alejandra Molina — April 10, 2020
(RNS) — Catholics normally fast on the last Friday before Easter. This year Presbyterians, Latter-day Saints, Jews and others are planning to join them.
As Episcopalians meet, debate looms about their place in the Anglican world
By Jacob Lupfer — July 5, 2018
(RNS) — As the Episcopal Church's General Convention begins this week, a debate rages in many countries, including the United States, about whether the stalwart of mainstream American Protestantism can rightly claim to be the legitimate expression of Anglicanism.
Pope Francis lends friendly support to Anglican Church in North America
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — October 17, 2014
(RNS) An Anglican bishop of Argentina offered personal greetings from Pope Francis to the leader of breakaway Anglican churches.
Breakaway Anglicans tap Atlanta bishop Foley Beach as new leader
By Kevin Eckstrom — June 24, 2014
(RNS) The Right Rev. Foley Beach was elected Saturday (June 21) to succeed Archbishop Robert Duncan as head of the Anglican Church in North America.
Conservative Anglican leaders back Uganda anti-gay law
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — April 28, 2014
WASHINGTON (RNS) Conservative Anglicans expressed concerns over "backlash" to a new anti-gay law in Uganda, not gays and lesbians who may face prison.
Page 2 of 2
