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David W. Virtue, D.D., established VIRTUEONLINE, an Episcopal/Anglican Online News Service dedicated to serving orthodox Anglicans around the globe. The service has successfully reached nearly 4 million readers across 204 countries.
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Archbishop Mullally's Confirmation of Election Challenged by CofE Priest // Anglicanism at Crossroads // TEC by the Numbers // Episcopal Bishop and Southern Baptist Clash over Disruption of Church //
ACNA Missionaries Face Opposition in Syria // Bp Null to Deliver 2026 Kuehner Lecture Probably the greatest tragedy of the church throughout its long and checkered history has been its constant tendency to conform to the prevailing culture instead of developing a Christian counter-culture. — John Stott The See of Canterbury must be returned to those who actually believe what the Church has always taught. — Bishop Ceirion Dewar Everything the GSFA communiqué articulates
ST. PAUL'S, LONDON: Church of England Priest Disrupts Archbishop's Ceremony
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
INSIDE SYRIA: "Kurds Feel Betrayed by America…"
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
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ST. PAUL'S, LONDON: Church of England Priest Disrupts Archbishop's Ceremony
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
INSIDE SYRIA: "Kurds Feel Betrayed by America…"
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
EPISCOPAL BISHOP AND SOUTHERN BAPTIST LEADER CLASH OVER PROTESTERS' DISRUPTION OF CHURCH SERVICE
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
News From Around the World
Anglicanism at a Crossroads: The Rise of the Global Anglican Communion and the Future of Canterbury
Rwanda Archbishop Laurent Mbanda Church of England Archbishop Sarah Mullally By Ven. Alex Uzor GAFCON January 28, 2026 Today, the Church of England formally confirmed its new Archbishop of Canterbury through the legal process that marks the beginning of her tenure. This confirmation gives her full authority within the Church of England, while her public enthronement at Canterbury Cathedral will take place in the coming weeks. It is an important moment for t
Khartoum Anglican cathedral comes to life, three years after war forced its closure
As government-aligned troops return to Sudan’s capital, its Anglican cathedral begins its recovery from years of civil war. All Saints Anglican Cathedral in Khartoum prior to the civil war. (RNS photo/Fredrick Nzwili) By Fredrick Nzwili January 28, 2026 NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — After it was converted into a paramilitary base, its pews chopped into firewood by soldiers and its compound turned into a graveyard, All Saints Cathedral in Khartoum, the war-ravaged Sudanese capital,
First female archbishop of Canterbury legally confirmed at St Paul’s service
By Aine Fox, PRESS ASSOCIATION Press Association Social Affairs Correspondent The Confirmation of Election ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral The first woman appointed to the Church of England’s top ministry role has been officially confirmed in her post as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury at a historic London service. Dame Sarah Mullally legally took up the position in a ceremony in St Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday, before her installation – or enthronement – at Canterbury
Church of England
Unity is the biggest casualty in the Church of England’s sexuality wars
OPINION By Rev Dr Christopher Landau PREMIER CHRISTIAN NEWS 21 January 2026 After several years of fractious debate, the CofE’s consultation on sexuality and marriage officially draws to a close this month with no clear conclusions. Living in Love and Faith (LLF) has left the Church more divided than ever, says Rev Dr Christopher Landau Source: cunaplus (Alamy) This month marks an “imperfect, untidy” conclusion to the Church of England’s eight year process of trying to find
Former Archbishop of Canterbury: Putin is a heretic – he has no holy mission in Ukraine
By Rowan Williams https://www.independent.co.uk/ January 19, 2026 The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has accused Vladimir Putin of “heresy” after the Russian President claimed his invasion of Ukraine was a “holy mission”. During a speech to mark Orthodox Christmas earlier this month, Putin called his soldiers “warriors” who were acting “as if at the Lord’s behest” and “defending the fatherland”. Mr Williams, who served as the Archbishop of Canterbury from 20
The time bombs in the new Archbishop of Canterbury's in-tray for 2026
BBC December 25, 2025 The church of Holy Trinity is a solid red-brick presence at the top of Guildford's medieval High Street. There has been a place of worship on the site since at least the 14th Century, and today's Georgian building includes the tomb of an archbishop of Canterbury from the reign of the Stuarts. The pre-Christmas scene here could not be more traditional - children from the local Church of England school putting on a Nativity show of song, dance and drama.
Viewpoints by David Virtue
Archbishop Mullally's Confirmation of Election Challenged by CofE Priest // Anglicanism at Crossroads // TEC by the Numbers // Episcopal Bishop and Southern Baptist Clash over Disruption of Church //
ACNA Missionaries Face Opposition in Syria // Bp Null to Deliver 2026 Kuehner Lecture Probably the greatest tragedy of the church throughout its long and checkered history has been its constant tendency to conform to the prevailing culture instead of developing a Christian counter-culture. — John Stott The See of Canterbury must be returned to those who actually believe what the Church has always taught. — Bishop Ceirion Dewar Everything the GSFA communiqué articulates
Revival is Uneven // The Vanishing Church // TEC's Priority Failures // Mullally's Muddled Mission // Iran's Massive Church Growth // SS Blessings Banned in CofE
Without the Holy Spirit, Christian discipleship would be inconceivable, even impossible. There can be no life without the life-giver, no understanding without the Spirit of truth, no fellowship without the unity of the Spirit, no Christlikeness of character apart from His fruit, and no effective witness without His power. As a body without breath is a corpse, so the church without the Spirit is dead. – John Stott Resistance to law enforcement is reframed as compassion. The mu
2025: A Year to Forget//Is GAFCON and GSFA the future of the Anglican Communion? //TEC Faces Decline and Canon Application Failures//
CofE Faces Evangelical Failures and Backlash to Woman Archbishop Appointment//ACNA leadership failures//Continuing Church Mergers By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org December 30, 2025 Dear Brothers and Sisters, 2025 was not a year to remember or repeat. The steady drumbeat of “reset” and “realignment” continued with a fractured communion. The West and North moved further away from the gospel, even as the Global South embraced the faith with greater intensity.
Culture Wars
Former homosexual: Same-sex ‘marriage’ has been a disaster for children. We must overturn it
Helpless children have been Obergefell’s silent victims for years. But now, conservatives are coming together with a new campaign to push the Supreme Court to reverse the decision. The United States Supreme Court in Washington D.C. By Doug Mainwaring LIFESITENEWS Jan 28, 2026 (LifeSiteNews) — On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court took a sledgehammer to the bedrock of Western civilization when it instituted homosexual “marriage” across the land. Through its Obergefe
No religious group is persecuted so terribly as Christians
By Dr Tom Goodfellow THE CONSERVATIVE WOMAN January 28, 2026 LET me state from the outset that I regard anti-Semitism to be horrific. The sight of Oxford students marching in London shouting ‘globalise the Intifada’ or ‘from the river to the sea’, implying that all Jewish people should be exterminated, makes me ashamed of my country. The attack on the Manchester synagogue, and Jewish children too frightened to go to school is beyond the pale. The October 7 massacre and the at
March for Life airs tensions with Trump's 'flexibility' on Hyde Amendment
March for Life airs tensions with Trump's 'flexibility' on Hyde Amendment WASHINGTON (RNS) — In the wake of Trump’s comments about Hyde, the administration has faced a backlash from the anti-abortion movement, who also feel the administration has taken insufficient action to restrict access to mifepristone. Anti-abortion demonstrators attend the annual March for Life, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Washington. (RNS photo/Aleja Hertzler-McCain) By Aleja Hertzler-McCain RELIGION NEW
As Eye See It
Between Two Cities
Reflections on Immigration and Unrest By Bryan Hollon https://bryanhollon.substack.com/ January 31, 2026 Paul Gustave Dore. Illustration to the Bible: The angel shows the apostle John the new Jerusalem Gustave Dore, The New Jerusalem, 1865 A faculty colleague recently expressed concern to me that Trinity students are caught between conflicting views on immigration. In their churches, they hear one message, but social media and frien
LEAKED TRANSCRIPT: ACNA College of Bishops Emergency Meeting
A satirical Essay By Concerned Anglican January 31, 2026 [CLASSIFIED - FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY] Meeting Date: January 2026 Location: Undisclosed Location (Definitely Not a Bunker) Present: Various Bishops Whose Names Have Been Redacted to Protect the Guilty Presiding: The Right Reverend Julian Dobbs, Dean of the Province and Definitely Not Under Federal Investigation Also Present: Bishop Jay Cayangyang, Who Is Having a Complicated Year [Recording begins mid-conversation] DOBB
Reformation Is Underway. The Global South’s Foundational Act and the Rise of the Remnant Church
By The Rev. Dr. Ronald Moore https://substack.com/@southernanglican January 21, 2026 On 20 January 2026, the Primates of the Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches (GSFA) issued a communiqué from Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles, under the unmistakable title: “Reformation is Underway.” David Virtue has helpfully published the full text at VirtueOnline, where it deserves careful and sober reading by every orthodox Anglican.¹ This communiqué is not another protest documen
Devotionals
PARADISE LOST
by David G. Duggan © www.virtueonline.org December 28, 2025 In my 35 plus years of being a landlord I’ve never had to evict someone–until now. After more than a year of non-payment, and eight months of legal proceedings, the sheriff finally escorted this tenant, and her young child from the apartment they had shared for three years. Welcome to C[r]ook County, IL. Undeterred and defiant, this tenant somehow made her way back to the apartment, dismantling a lock and ripping off
Stand Fast in Freedom: Galatians 5:1 and the Modern Yokes of Bondage
By the Rev. Dr. Ronald Moore www.virtueonline.org August 20, 2025 "Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us...
Sola Gratia: The Unmerited Favor That Rescued the World
Grace is not a suggestion, a boost, or a cooperative handshake—it is the sovereign act of God upon undeserving sinners. The Rev. Dr....
Theology, History and Science
The Church and the Right to Judge
The Rev. Dr. Ronald Moore Southern Anglican Substack Jan 26, 2026 One of the most difficult tasks entrusted to the Church is not preaching mercy, nor proclaiming hope, nor comforting the afflicted. It is the duty to judge. Not to condemn — for condemnation belongs to God alone — but to discern truth from error, faith from distortion, obedience from rebellion. Without this capacity, the Church ceases to be a teacher and becomes merely a commentator. She may still inspire, stil
Will that be Trent or the Reformation on Justification?
By Chuck Collins www.virtueonline.org January 14, 2026 Today was decision day for the Roman Catholic Church. At the COUNCIL OF TRENT meeting on January 13, 1547 the church debated “justification” - answering the most basic human question: “Can mortal man be right before God; can a man be pure before his Maker?" (Job 4:17). Trent met off-and-on for eighteen years to address the challenge of Protestantism and the obvious abuses in Medieval Catholicism. The Catholic Church e
Stop Lying to Ourselves
By Rev. Dr. Ronald H. Moore www.virtueonline.org January 2, 2026 There is a moment in every collapsing order when the problem is no longer policy, leadership, or even ideology. The problem becomes something far more basic and far more dangerous: self-deception . We have reached that moment. The crisis of our age is not merely that nations act unjustly, but that they insist on describing those actions as virtue. We no longer argue about whether something is right or wrong; we
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