Conservative Anglicans Form Council to Lead Communion, Challenging Archbishop of Canterbury

At a conference in Nigeria, conservative Anglicans announced the formation of a Global Anglican Council to lead the Anglican Communion, challenging the Archbishop of Canterbury's authority. The council, including bishops, clergy, and lay members with voting rights, elected Rwandan Archbishop Laurent Mbanda as chairman, emphasizing shared leadership. The group, mainly from Africa and Asia, opposes liberal changes such as women's ordination and LGBTQ inclusion, criticizing the Church of England's recent appointment of its first female Archbishop of Canterbury.