Distinguished Contributors Anglican Scholars & Clergy Most Rev. Dr. Mouneer Anis Archbishop (Ret.), Province of Alexandria Egypt Rev. Dr. George Westhaver Principal, Pusey House Oxford, UK Rev. Dr. Gerald McDermott Distinguished Professor of Theology Jerusalem Seminary Dr. Alice Linsley Biblical Anthropologist & Scholar Midway University (Ret.) Rev. Ben Jefferies Priest & Liturgical Scholar Trinity Anglican Seminary Rev. Mark Perkins Chaplain & Assistant Headmaster St. Dunsta

PHOTO: Rev. Dr. Gerald McDermott By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org April 25, 2026 Six speakers from across the Anglican Communion gathered at Reformed Episcopal Seminary outside Philadelphia to assess a Communion in crisis. The appointment of a woman Archbishop of Canterbury, a lesbian Archbishop of the Church in Wales, the Abuja Affirmation, the Jerusalem Declaration, GAFCON, the GSFA, and the continued push to affirm and bless homosexual unions — Anglicanism fin

COMMENTARY By David W. Virtue, DD www.VirtueOnline.org April 22, 2026 As the denomination sinks slowly toward its twilight years, carried along by an aging congregation of Baby Boomers with few younger members filling the pews behind them, corruption has risen in near-perfect proportion to the weakening of its institutional safeguards. The Episcopal Church did not arrive at its present crisis overnight. What is unfolding today — a cascade of financial irregularities, s

COMMENTARY By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org April 19, 2026 The Episcopal Diocese of Western New York is fighting for its institutional life. Founded in 1838 — the first diocese ever to be divided from another, and notably the first not to follow state lines — it once stood as a flagship of Anglican witness in the Great Lakes region. St. Paul’s Cathedral graces the heart of downtown Buffalo, a monument to an era when the diocese commanded cultural authority and spi

Rite to be added to the Church in Wales' Book of Common Prayer By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org April 17, 2026 The Church in Wales Governing Body has voted to make permanent provision for church blessings of same-sex civil marriages and civil partnerships. Five years ago, the Governing Body declared it "pastorally unsustainable" to offer no formal recognition to those in committed same-sex relationships, and approved a blessing rite on a five-year experimental bas

COMMENTARY David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org April 15, 2026 An AI-generated image depicting Donald Trump as Jesus Christ, posted on Truth Social on Sunday night, brought forth sound and fury from a number of quarters. It was later deleted. The image, which was shared without a written comment by the president, showed Trump donning a traditional white robe and red shawl and healing a man while surrounded by four adoring people, including a nurse and a soldier. In the ba

By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org April 14, 2026 Dame Sarah Mullally used her first Easter Day sermon as Archbishop of Canterbury to renew calls for peace in the Middle East. "Violence, division and insecurity are affecting the lives of billions of people around the world," she said, adding that "many feel that their heart is in pieces." "The bereft, the wounded, the refugee — this week our gaze and our prayers have been turned towards the land where Jesus was cruci

COMMENTARY David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org April 10, 2026 The unspoken truth about the new Archbishop of Canterbury is that she is entirely irrelevant to the present and future of the Anglican Communion. Nothing she has said or apparently believes will move the needle toward either greater unity or meaningful growth. A Communion Already Fractured To understand why, one must appreciate the structural collapse that preceded her appointment. The Anglican Communion — onc

COMMENTARY By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org April 8, 2026 There are moments when the Church must speak plainly—not to the world, but to herself. We are fond of asserting our belief in truth, righteousness, and the unchanging standard of God. We preach judgment, repentance, and holiness, warning that all will stand before Christ's throne to give an account. Yet, when that standard is applied unevenly—when it shifts depending on who is under scrutiny—we not only fail

COMMENTARY By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org April 6, 2026 Pope Leo XIV has come out aiming his theological guns at Donald Trump, issuing a direct appeal for peace and urging him to end the war with Iran. Ahead of the Easter holiday, the pontiff addressed the U.S. president and other world leaders, urging them to “look for solutions to problems” and to bring the conflict to an end. Speaking with reporters at Castel Gandolfo, the pope said he hoped President Trump wa

By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org April 5, 2026 The former flagship parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut — St. Paul's, Darien — is being demolished to make way for multimillion-dollar homes, according to local news reports. St. Paul's was for decades the leading charismatic parish in the Episcopal Church, shaped by the vision of the Rev. Everett L. "Terry" Fullam, who served as rector from 1972 to 1989. Under his leadership, the congregation became one

COMMENTARY By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org April 3, 2026 Canadian Anglican Archbishop Shane Parker has described the situation faced by Palestinian Christians—and Palestinians in general—as "extremely challenging," claiming that evidence of Israel's intention to occupy, inhabit, and control Palestinian territory is everywhere. He pointed to what he called "the devastation of Gaza," major roads dividing the West Bank, and the "perennial inconveniences" faced by Pal

Pennsylvania Bishop Daniel Gutiérrez COMMENTARY By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org April 4, 2026 By any measure, the Episcopal Church is slowly but surely dying — emptying parishes, merging dioceses, aging congregations, and slowly filling columbaria. It has been a long time coming. Across the country, especially in the Midwest, churches are rapidly going out of business. Put simply: no Gospel, no Great Commission — just the great omission, with plenty of talk about

COMMENTARY By David W. Virtue, DD VirtueOnline.org March 31, 2026 The headline demands explanation. For years — even decades — Americans were told theirs was a God-fearing nation, made up of mostly Christian men and women who loved their neighbors. Entrepreneurs and capitalists were successful but not greedy, ready to share their wealth so that all could participate in the American Dream. We dreamed big, cared big, and gave big. We went to war to save democracy and proclaim f

Commentary By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org March 26, 2026 She came; she was enthroned — but she did not conquer. Sixteen of the forty-two orthodox primates were absent from the enthronement of Dame Sarah Mullally as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, a ceremony attended by some 2,000 gathered in Canterbury Cathedral. Their absence sent a defiant message: the fabric of the Anglican Communion is irretrievably torn. Just as the veil of the Temple was rent from top t

COMMENTARY By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org March 25, 2026 Sarah Mullally and Justin Welby, the current and former Archbishops of Canterbury, share a telling common ground: both began their journeys as evangelicals, only to become something else entirely — corporate managers, glorified administrators, theological compromisers, and champions of inclusion

Bishop Edgar blasts Ruch decision, demands openness in upcoming trials By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org March 24, 2026 The Rt. Rev. Chip Edgar, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina (ADOSC), has announced that he will not participate in private discussions about the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) without his own representatives present. The ACNA is navigating multiple crises simultaneously: active lawsuits between The Jurisdiction of the Armed

EDITORIAL By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org March 22, 2026 Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, told The Christian Post this week that the Anglican Communion might not survive. (The article can be read here: christianpost.com .) If the Communion ultimatel

Islam's Theology Nullifies Everything Christian About a Place of Worship COMMENTARY By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org March 19, 2026 Ramadan is a sacred moment for Islam. It is not so for Christians or Jews. While it is a significant religious event for Muslims, all three religions do emphasize fasting as a means of spiritual reflection and atonement. Wi

By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org March 18, 2026 John Perkins, a Black evangelical and prominent civil rights activist, died recently at the age of 95. A legendary figure, he spent his life emphasizing the need for racial reconciliation within the white church while sharply criticizing Christianity's lo