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Title IV Compromise Leads to Earlier Retirement in Easton

Both cases against Bishop Marray have been dismissed, and he will step down a year earlier than planned, a decision "endorsed" by PB Rowe. 15% of the diocese's congregations will have DEPO for the remainder of his ministry.

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.

Changes to Title IV in 2025

Those who administer Title IV in their dioceses must model the best behavior and loving kindness toward all involved. It is also incumbent upon church leaders, lay and ordained, to educate themselves about Title IV.

Bishop Ousley Nominated to Lead Wyoming

The Diocese of Wyoming’s Standing Committee has chosen Todd Ousley as the sole nominee for Bishop Provisional, and a special diocesan convention will vote on that proposal.

Singh Family Objects to Church’s Response

The Singh family has released a letter written on December 29, telling Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe that it finds the pastoral response “deeply inadequate.”

Update: Texas Priest Indicted on Theft, Fraud Charges

Canon Edward R. Monk is charged with theft over $300,000, fraud in the third degree, and credit card abuse.

Updated: PB Suspends Bishop Prince Singh for Three Years

Presiding Bishop Rowe: “My goal in negotiating this accord with Bishop Singh has been to achieve Title IV’s goals by identifying paths for him to be accountable, to amend his life, and then to seek reconciliation.”

Bishops Discuss Church Center Realignment

“Administrative burden strains our capacity at the congregational and diocesan level. It actually inhibits our ability to focus on that core work of sharing the good news of Jesus Christ,” said the Rt. Rev. Craig Loya of Minnesota, the host bishop.

Court of Review Weighs Priest’s Eucharistic Protest

A former parish priest argued that he neither broke his ordination vows nor violated church canons by engaging in a “Eucharistic fast” as a protest against the Episcopal Church’s complicity in white supremacy.

Texas Rector Charged with Fraud

The Rev. Canon Edward R. Monk, SSC, former chairman of Nashotah House Theological Seminary’s board, has been charged with six Title IV counts of fraud and mismanagement of the financial accounts of St. John’s, Corsicana, Texas.

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