The Gafcon Global G26 Conference begins tomorrow (3 March) in Abuja, Nigeria, lasting until Friday (6 March). en will be providing coverage of the conference, with some introductory key details below.
What is Gafcon?
The Global Anglican Future Conference (Gafcon) is an international movement and fellowship of orthodox Anglican churches, bishops, clergy, and laity united around the historic Christian faith as received in the Anglican tradition.
Gafcon was founded in 2008 in Jerusalem, amid growing concern that certain provinces of the Anglican Communion were departing from orthodox Christian teaching - particularly on matters of sexuality, marriage, and the authority of Scripture. Over 1,000 orthodox Anglicans were present at this initial gathering.
Abuja: Has Gafcon 'divorced' the CofE?
It has only been a short while since Gafcon (Global Anglican Future Conference) issued the Abuja Affirmation, declaring that “reordering …