Dissenting Church of England clergy Gafcon conference reject Archbishop of Canterbury as spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion

RELIGIONS NEWS AGENCY (REDNA) – The Global Anglican Future Conference in Rwanda is preparing a statement expected to reject the Archbishop of Canterbury as spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion.

According to the Church Times its chair, Dr Foley Beach, said on Monday that “with broken hearts, we must say that until the Archbishop of Canterbury repents we can no longer recognise him as the first among equals”.

Gafcon has set up an alternative structure in opposition to the Anglican Communion over same sex relationships.

It has support from provinces in Africa, south America and dissenting dioceses elsewhere.

Francis Martin said that attendees at the Gafcon conference include the Bishop of Ebbsfleet, Dr Rob Munro; the rectors of All Souls Church Langham Place, St Helen’s Bishopsgate and Buckingham; and the vicar of St Botolphs without Aldersgate.