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Douglas LeBlanc

Douglas LeBlanc is the Associate Editor for Book Reviews and writes about Christianity and culture. He and his wife, Monica, attend St. John’s Parish Church on Johns Island, South Carolina.

Kenyan Archbishop Bans Speeches by Politicians

The ban moves the Anglican Church of Kenya into a stricter separation of church and state than is common in the United States.

Grant, James, Nedelka

Honoring Ruth Grant, Darryl James, and Jerome J. Nedelka

Winchester Cathedral’s Dean Resigns

Dean Catherine Ogle’s resignation follows a report about divisions within the cathedral.

Makin Report Leads to Charges Against 10 Clergy

Some of the 10 clergy, including George Carey, the 103rd Archbishop of Canterbury, say they did not receive information about John Smyth’s abuses.

Iwerne Camps Scandal Expands to Late Vicar

David Fletcher, who died in January 2022, is accused of being “inappropriately tactile” with women and girls.

Accord Urged in Cases Against Bishop Howard

Two cases against retired Bishop Samuel Johnson Howard hinge on whether the bishop and the Presiding Bishop can agree on an accord. Failing that, the cases move to public hearings on April 30.

Hughes, Meyer, and Turner

Remembering the Rev. Dr. Robert Davis Hughes III, the Rev. Deacon Nancy R. Meyer, and the Rev. Deacon Robert Turner

S.A. Archbishop Accepts Investigator’s Resignation

Sexual allegations against veteran barrister Jeremy Gauntlett came after he was one of three people appointed to investigate whether the late John Smyth engaged in sexual abuse while living in South Africa.

Washington Post Digs Into Sex-Abuse Allegations

The Washington Post has published a 5,300-word story about multiple allegations of sexual abuse against Jeff Taylor, a former priest with The Falls Church in northern Virginia.

Archbishop Cottrell Lays Out His Priorities

During his time filling the primatial role, the Archbishop of York says he will focus on safeguarding, the Living in Love and Faith process, and teaching about the Lord's Prayer.