Church court acquits a bishop from a small Anglican denomination embroiled in scandal

Church court acquits a bishop from a small Anglican denomination embroiled in scandal

A church court in the Anglican Church in North America has acquitted a bishop of charges of failing to carry out his duties.

Church court acquits a bishop from a small Anglican denomination embroiled in scandal - The Morning Sun

Even as the top leader of the Anglican Church in North America faces a church trial for alleged sexual misconduct, a church court has acquitted another bishop of charges of failing to carry out his duties. The court exonerated Bishop Stewart Ruch III of the Diocese of the Upper Midwest after a lengthy secret trial. He faced charges over his oversight of clergy and lay people accused of sexual and other misconduct. Ruch did not face accusations o…

Ruch Acquitted on All Charges

The Rt. Rev. Stewart Ruch, bishop of the Anglican Church in North America’s Diocese of the Upper Midwest, has been acquitted on all ecclesiastical charges by the denomination’s Court for the Trial of a Bishop. The acquittal comes five months since his trial began, three years since formal complaints were filed, and six years since a child first reported sexual abuse by a lay minister in Bishop Ruch’s diocese. “We are very grateful for the clarit…

Upper Midwest Standing Committee responds to Ruch verdict

On December 16, the Court for the Trial of a Bishop published its decision fully exonerating Bishop Stewart of all charges. We encourage you to read the Trial Court’s Final Order here  and the Province’s announcement here. We are very grateful for the clarity of the outcome provided by the Trial Court and are eager to continue our work with Bishop Stewart as we plant a revival of Word and Sacrament. The Trial Court’s Final Order is a substantial…