By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org March 12, 2026 The Rt. Rev. Ashley Null, Anglican Bishop of North Africa and a leading Cranmer scholar, addressed more than 400 conferees at GAFCON (G26) in Abuja, arguing that assent to the Jerusalem Declaration is a return to the ancient truths Anglicans have always held. At the heart of that return, he contended, lies the foundational Reformation principle of the pervasive nature of human sinfulness—and with it, the hope of the g

COMMENTARY By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org March 11, 2026 When I first saw the headline, I thought it was satire. But Episcopal Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe really said it — to more than 850 Episcopal Church leaders gathered in Charlotte to discuss the future of the denomination and what it still has to offer. Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe has declared that the belief that the mainline Protestant denomination is dying amid considerable attendance decli

COMMENTARY By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org March 9, 2026 Two branches of the Anglican Communion are in direct conflict over how the Communion should move forward in the years ahead. The Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Unity, Faith and Order (IASCUFO) has issued a Lent 2026 supplement to its Nairobi-Cairo Proposals, confirming plans to revise the Communion's self-definition and diversify its leadership. They are doing this in the face of deep opposition from

COMMENTARY   By David W. Virtue, DD VirtueOnline.org March 7, 2026 G26 in Abuja: High Expectations, Muted Results   A UK Anglican blog known for its orthodoxy observed that what emerged from GAFCON’s mini-conference (G26) in Abuja, Nigeria was a “terribly British” way of doing business. The Anglican Futures writer noted that many had expected a rival to the newly appointed Archbishop Sarah Mullally—a pro-pansexual, progressive woman bishop and former head nurse—to emerge, alo

By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org March 6, 2026   ABUJA: The Rt. Rev. Richard Condie, Anglican Bishop of Tasmania told conferees gathered at GAFCON’s G26 mini-conference that the challenges facing the Church today should not come as a surprise. The Apostle John described false believers as a sign of “the last days,” referring to them as the spirit of antichrist, he said.   “We are here because of the antichrists among us,” Condie said, emphasizing that false teacher

Primates dissolve council, create broader governing body — but decline to name a rival archbishop COMMENTARY   By David W. Virtue, DD VirtueOnline.org   March 5, 2026 ABUJA, Nigeria — Conservative Anglican primates meeting in Nigeria’s capital this week voted to dissolve the GAFCON Primates Council and replace it with a broader governing body, but stopped well short of the formal split that many in the movement had anticipated. The newly created Global Anglican Council will

COMMENTARY   By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org March 4, 2026   The push to form a rival Anglican Communion has reached a climax at the G26 gathering of primates meeting this week in Abuja, Nigeria's capital.   The move culminates more than 28 years of theological conflict over the authority of Scripture and human sexuality — disputes that have plagued the Communion through four successive Archbishops of Canterbury and now threaten to transform long-simmering divisio

By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org March 4, 2026   The Rt. Rev. Julian Dobbs, currently serving as interim ecclesiastical authority of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), has filed suit against the Rt. Rev. Derek Jones, head of the Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy (JAFC), alleging defamation arising from statements Jones made during a Zoom call with chaplains and others last September. Those statements revived allegations — first raised six ye

Seizure by US Non-Profit Org. to grab UK ministry declared illegitimate. Report includes unfounded claims of spiritual abuse SPECIAL REPORT By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org February 26, 2026 British lawyers investigating the recent “takeover” of Barnabas Aid, an international aid agency founded in 1993 by Patrick Sookhdeo focusing on supporting Christians facing persecution due to their faith, say that it was an illegal, illegitimate seizure of the organization.

Hamas, Not Israel, Bears Responsibility for Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis, Argue Critics Canadian Anglican Archbishop Shane Parker By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org February 25, 2026   Archbishop Shane Parker, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, recently visited the Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem. During his trip, he expressed strong concern for Palestinians in Gaza, describing the situation as "the squeezing out of a people, the crushing of a people." While he di

Monsignor Gene Thomas Gomulka SPECIAL REPORT   By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org February 23, 2026   Gene Thomas Gomulka is a one of a kind Roman Catholic. A retired Navy Captain/Chaplain, author, investigative reporter, and screenwriter, he is also a sex abuse victims’ advocate who helps those who were sexually abused or unjustly reprised against by Roman Catholic Church leaders and their attorneys for reporting abuse. Gomulka's work often goes against the mainstre

GSFA will stay in the Communion but demand reform as the price GAFCON has cut ties with Canterbury and will consecrate a new Archbishop to replace the current Archbishop of Canterbury PHOTO: GSFA primates present at the Seychelles meeting: Archbishops Justin Badi Arama of South Sudan, Titus Chung of South East Asia, Ande Titre of Congo, Samy Shehata of Alexandria, Gilbert Rateloson of the Indian Ocean, and Miguel Uchoa of the Anglican Church of Brazil – Courtesy of TLC COMMEN

By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org February 12, 2026   I stumbled across a blog the other day. The author, the Rev. Kevin E. Martin, an Episcopal priest, made a number of thoughtful statements about how the Episcopal Church could recover its soul.   He made nine claims, which you can read here.   1.      Emphasize the apostolic ministry of bishops as witnesses of the resurrected Christ and agents of Christ’s love for all. This means stopping the overemphasis on their

Archbishop Mullally used her maiden presidential address to re-commit to better safeguarding standards. No mention of God, Jesus, sin or salvation COMMENTARY By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org February 10, 2026 By any reckoning, Dame Sarah Mullally, the new Archbishop of Canterbury's maiden presidential address to Synod was a dismal, disastrous failure. The rite for penance should be invoked. The address was delivered to members of General Synod - the Church's parli

Failures go right to the top of the ecclesiastical chain COMMENTARY   By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org February 8, 2026   If you wonder why the Global South in all its variety regards the Church of England with mild scorn, but with even deeper shouts of heresy, one need look no further than its failed safeguarding practices.   It is a mockery of all that is holy.   Dr. Ian Paul, an evangelical theologian in the CofE outlines it all here. https://www.psephizo.com/li

By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org February 3, 2026 Two distinguished emeritus archbishops, John Chew (Southeast Asia) and Mouneer Anis (Egypt), have written a history outlining the journey of the Anglican churches in the Global South following the heretical theology and disastrous behavior of a number of North American Episcopal bishops. Three archbishops—Mouneer Anis, John Chew, and Peter Akinola (Nigeria)—met informally in Cairo in 2003 with no fixed agenda except

Ejected priest files assault charges with police By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org January 30, 2026   The Rev. Paul S. Williamson deliberately disrupted proceedings at St. Paul's Cathedral, where Bishop Sarah Mullally was being formally recognized as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, denouncing failed safeguarding actions, including those involving a priest who committed suicide.   When he spoke up denouncing the proceedings, he was quickly confronted and escorted

Syria’s Kurds, feeling betrayed by the U.S. An Exclusive Report By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org January 28, 2026 An American missionary trapped inside Syria says that what Americans need to understand is that the Syrian government—which the U.S. is supporting and praising for doing a "great job"—is committing genocide against the Kurds. "The Kurds cannot grasp why the U.S. has betrayed them," the missionary reported. "There are at least 150,000 displaced people in

By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org January 25, 2026   Episcopal Bishop of Minnesota Craig Loya has refused to condemn protesters who disrupted an evangelical church service in Minnesota, while Southern Baptist leader Dr. Albert Mohler condemned the incident as a violation of freedom of worship and assembly.   "[It is] an unspeakably evil intrusion of a leftist mob into a Christian worship service today in Minneapolis and must be called out for what it is – and Federa

COMMENTARY   By David W. Virtue, DD Www.virtueonline.org January 22, 2025   Judgment begins with the household of God…. 1 Peter 4:17   The verse cited suggests that God's judgment will first affect His own people, the church, before it extends to the world. It is not a verse you will ever hear preached from a liberal pulpit. Nobody will ever persecute The Episcopal Church, the Anglican Church of Canada or the Church of England. They don’t believe enough to persecute. Worse, t