Conservative Anglicans say they want to be led by a council, not Archbishop of Canterbury

Members of the Anglican Communion attend a session of the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) in Abuja, Nigeria, March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Marvellous Durowaiye

ABUJA, March ⁠5 (Reuters) - A group ⁠of conservative Anglicans said ‌at a conference in Nigeria on Thursday that they wanted ​the global Anglican ⁠Communion to ⁠be led by a council, ⁠in ‌a direct challenge to the ⁠authority of the Archbishop of ​Canterbury.

The ‌council would include bishops, ⁠clergy ​and lay members, each with voting privileges, ⁠the group announced.