Public Disciplinary Hearing Planned for Bishop Love January 24, 2020 News A panel of three bishops, a priest and a lay person will decide whether to sanction the Bishop of Albany for refusing to comply with the General Convention's decision to make same-sex marriage rites available in every diocese.
Charges Filed Against Bishop Love for Defying Marriage Resolution September 18, 2019 News The formal charges mean that Love will face an ecclesiastic trial, open to the public, to determine if he should be penalized for prohibiting same-sex marriages in the Diocese of Albany.
No Embedded Statute of Limitations March 28, 2019 Clips, News Bishops pledge a robust pastoral response to “allegations of sexual misconduct, regardless of how long ago such alleged misconduct occurred.”
Bp. Love Accepts Inhibited Authority January 12, 2019 News Sources said they are not aware of any pending plans for a same-sex marriage in the Diocese of Albany.
Bishop Love Responds January 12, 2019 Clips, News Bishop William Love: “I will abide by the restrictions placed on me by the Presiding Bishop during the appeals process.”
Partial Restriction on Bishop Love January 11, 2019 Clips, News “Bishop Love … is forbidden from participating in any manner in the Church’s disciplinary process in the Diocese of Albany in any matter regarding any member of the clergy that involves the issue of same-sex marriage.”
Title IV Complaint Dismissed November 12, 2018 Clips, News The concerns were not a Title IV violation, and Canon Michael Pipkin will take a leave of absence for a month of professional development.
Hearing Addresses Sexual Abuse by Laity July 5, 2018 News Hearing: The Episcopal Church needs hold offenders accountable for sexual misconduct, including situations involving parishioners.
Website Helps Explain Title IV May 10, 2018 News Title IV is confusing, poorly organized, internally inconsistent, and riddled with clauses such as “acts which are alleged to violate Canon IV.3.1(a) or to constitute a breach of Canon IV.4.1(b), (c), (e) or (h)(2).”
Executive Council Considers Title IV April 25, 2018 News Council members beta-tested an impressive new website that promises to make the subject more transparent.
