A 404-page report by an Australian Royal Commission into child abuse in the Diocese of Newcastle, released earlier this month, has drawn a public expression of remorse from the Primate of Australia, the Most Rev. Philip Freier. Freier said, like other Australians, he had been shocked and dismayed as the Royal Commission uncovered more than two decades of clergy misconduct. … [Read more...] about Australian Archbishop’s Sorrow
Archives for December 19, 2017
Welby Defends Church Schools
Last week in a House of Lords debate he initiated, the Archbishop of Canterbury took the opportunity to answer some of the critics of church schools, which opponents say ferment sectarianism and racial tensions. Secular schools, Archbishop Justin Welby said, are unable to teach children the values they need to avoid extremism. A major obstacle in the education system is “a … [Read more...] about Welby Defends Church Schools
Probation for Priest with Gun
A North Carolina Episcopal priest has been sentenced to one year of probation after pleading no contest on Dec. 15 to charges that he displayed a handgun in a threatening manner in an encounter with another driver in Florida on July 5. The Rev. William Rian Adam had been charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (without intent to kill), for which he … [Read more...] about Probation for Priest with Gun