In 2014 CathNews reported an an American clergyman, John Brantley was seeking funding to re-establish an Anglican presence on Pitcairn Island. Brantley, an Anglican Rite Old Catholic priest, recently reported that “the online campaigns were less than successful” but their congregation based campaign has at present raised nearly $US2000 for mission funding on the island. Pitcairn is the Read more
Prosecutors in South Australia have recommended that no charges be laid against a Catholic priest who was accused of sexual assault by the former world leader of the Traditional Anglican Communion. Archbishop John Hepworth, who led the conservative Anglican group until he was ousted in an acrimonious policy dispute last year, had caused a sensation Read more
Australian Speaker, Peter Slipper, has also been asked to stand down from his role as a priest in the Traditional Anglican Communion. The request comes while investigations continue over Slipper’s alleged mis-use of tax payer money and allegations that Slipper made sexual advances at a male staff member. “It is right for anyone accused of Read more
Archbishop John Hepworth, the leader of the Traditional Anglican Communion (TAC) is resigning on Pentecost Sunday in 2012. Hepworth, who claims to be the victim of rape while in a Catholic Seminary 40 years ago, said the move was prompted by “considerable dissension” within the Traditional Anglican Communion. “Profound doctrinal and moral differences have grown between us,” Read more