G26 — Richard Condie: What GAFCON Could Mean for the Australian Church

Posted on March 5, 2026 
Filed under GAFCON, Global Anglican Communion

From The Pastor’s Heart at G26 –

“You don’t call a conference and 350 bishops from around the world come together unless they really want to see something happen.”

“Tasmanian bishop Richard Condie reflects on the implications of GAFCON 2026 for Anglicans in Australia.

Speaking with Dominic Steele in Abuja, Condie says the mood among global Anglican leaders is that the current structures of the communion are no longer working. He discusses:

• Why many leaders believe this is a moment for change

• The challenge of Australia’s constitutional ties to the Church of England

• The importance of defining fellowship around shared belief rather than structures Condie also previews his conference Bible talk from 1 John, urging Anglicans everywhere to ‘remain in Jesus’.”

– Watch here.

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Day2: GAFCON 2026 – How to Reorder a Communion? Bible First, Structures Second

“The future shape of the Global Anglican Communion is being debated this week in Abuja, Nigeria.

At the GAFCON conference, more than 400 bishops and global leaders are working through the logic of the proposal that could lead to a new Global Anglican Communion — a fellowship grounded in the authority of Scripture and historic Anglican doctrine.

On Day 2 of the conference, Dominic Steele speaks with key leaders including Vaughan Roberts (Oxford), Julian Dobbs (ACNA), and Richard Condie (Tasmania), along with presenters from Uganda, Brazil and Nigeria.

They discuss:

• The implications of the Church of England’s current trajectory

• The logic behind a reordered global communion

• The mission opportunity for global Anglicans

• What this could mean for churches in the UK, North America and Australia

This episode is part of The Pastor’s Heart special coverage of GAFCON 2026 in Abuja.”

– Watch here.