Second woman says U.S. Anglican Church archbishop sexually harassed her

The new allegation adds to a crisis facing the denomination founded by conservatives who split from the Episcopal Church in the early 2000s over an openly gay bishop.

November 7, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. ESTToday at 5:00 a.m. EST

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Archbishop Stephen Wood has taken a leave of absence following allegations that he committed sexual misconduct shortly before he took the helm of the Anglican Church in North America. (Grace Beahm Alford/Post and Courier/AP)

By Ian Shapira

Stephen Wood, the archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America, is facing sexual harassment accusations from a second woman, deepening a crisis that has engulfed his tenure atop the conservative denomination.

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