Archbishop Justin Welby has welcomed this decision — just as he also welcomed last year’s decision by the Church of England’s General Synod to give the Anglican Communion a greater voice on ...

“The Church of England has departed from the historic faith passed down from the Apostles” and “disqualified herself from leading the [worldwide Anglican] Communion as the historic ‘Mother ...

but all share a history and beliefs with the Church of England. The Anglican Communion describes itself as “a family of 42 autonomous and independent-yet-interdependent national, pan-national ...