The historic Anglican churches in Ireland and Spain say they will not join the Global Anglican Communion. Anglicanism has a limited presence in Europe, with 23 million baptised members.

The Anglican movement rejects the authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury. “We have not left the Anglican Communion; we are the Anglican Communion”, they say.

A year after Justin Welby's resignation, the Bishop of London becomes the first woman in history to lead the Church of England. She faces an institution divided between conservatives and liberals, both within England and globally.