ACNA Archbishop Faces Second Sexual Misconduct Complaint
by Arlie Coles
(November 2025)
The complaint was filed, rejected, and resubmitted with explosive new claims: a woman alleging sexual harassment, a former communications director claiming Wood offered $10,000 to prevent charges, and allegations of plans for a “bishop-friendly” Board of Inquiry. Arlie Coles investigates why it took a year to file charges and whether the process can be trusted—one of the year’s most critical reports. Read the full story here.
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ACNA Primate Faces Misconduct Charges
by Arlie Coles
(October 2025)
The ACNA’s College of Bishops selected Steve Wood as archbishop in secret conclave—but four priests and seven lay members allege he sexually harassed a staff member, plagiarized sermons, bullied colleagues, and misused diocesan funds. Arlie Coles broke the story that raised urgent questions about vetting and accountability in the young denomination. Read the full story here.
Wood Inhibited; Sutton Steps Down
By Arlie Coles
(November 2025)
One month after charges were filed, Archbishop Steve Wood was inhibited from ministry, Bishop Ray Sutton stepped down citing back surgery complications and memory issues, and a new acting archbishop took over. This story, one of the most-read of the year, captures the moment when the ACNA’s top two leaders fell within days, bishops began apologizing “under duress,” and complainants warned: “There has to be more than apologies.”
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