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Conservative Anglican leaders meet in Nigeria, facing debate on a possible breakaway
- Conservative Anglican leaders gather in Abuja to discuss a plan that could split the Anglican Communion.
- A parallel restructuring proposal seeks to decentralize leadership away from England.
- Gafcon’s chair urges careful, faith-filled deliberation as a potential break is contemplated.
- The plan could lead to a reformulated Global Anglican Communion overseen by a new council.
- The gathering includes primates from the Global South and congregations outside Canterbury.
- The debates occur as the Anglican Communion moves toward decentralization and regional leadership.
- The discussions follow Sarah Mullally’s installation as Archbishop of Canterbury, which drew mixed reactions.
- The Global South churches are influential in Gafcon, which opposes liberal reforms.
- More than 400 people are expected to attend the Abuja meeting.
- The debate touches long-standing questions about unity, governance, and doctrine.
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