Editing Church of Ireland (section)

====Relation with the GAFCON movement====
[[Global Anglican Future Conference|GAFCON]] Ireland was launched on 21 April 2018, in [[Belfast]], with 320 attendees from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. International speakers included Archbishops [[Peter Jensen (bishop)|Peter Jensen]] (retired Archbishop of [[Anglican Diocese of Sydney|Sydney]]) and [[Gregory Venables]] (Primate of the [[Anglican Church of South America]]).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gafcon.org/news/bringing-the-true-gospel-of-jesus-christ-to-ireland |title=Bringing the true Gospel of Jesus Christ to Ireland, GAFCON official website, 26 April 2018 |access-date=18 August 2018 |archive-date=19 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819051423/https://www.gafcon.org/news/bringing-the-true-gospel-of-jesus-christ-to-ireland |url-status=live }}</ref> The Church of Ireland was represented at [[Global Anglican Future Conference|GAFCON III]], held on 17–22 June 2018 in [[Jerusalem]], by a six-member delegation which included two bishops; [[Ferran Glenfield]] of [[Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh|Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh]] and [[Harold Miller (bishop)|Harold Miller]] of [[Diocese of Down and Dromore|Down and Dromore]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://anglicanink.com/article/gafcon-iii-largest-pan-anglican-gathering-toronto-congress-1963 |title=GAFCON III largest pan-Anglican gathering since Toronto Congress of 1963, Anglican Ink, 20 June 2018 |access-date=19 August 2018 |archive-date=19 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819051354/http://anglicanink.com/article/gafcon-iii-largest-pan-anglican-gathering-toronto-congress-1963 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.downanddromore.org/news/2018/06/Bishop-Harold-reflects-on-his-experience-of-the-recent-GAFCON-conference#.W3i2o-j7QdV |title="Bishop Harold reflects on his experience of the recent GAFCON conference", Diocese of Down and Dromore official website, 25 June 2018 |access-date=19 August 2018 |archive-date=19 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819051223/https://www.downanddromore.org/news/2018/06/Bishop-Harold-reflects-on-his-experience-of-the-recent-GAFCON-conference#.W3i2o-j7QdV |url-status=live }}</ref> Their participation was criticised by some members of the Church of Ireland.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/bishops-presence-at-gafcon-an-absolute-disgrace-1.3542265|title=Bishops' presence at Gafcon an 'absolute disgrace'|last=McGaNry|first=Patsy|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en|access-date=2019-10-01|archive-date=20 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220012508/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/bishops-presence-at-gafcon-an-absolute-disgrace-1.3542265|url-status=live}}</ref> The Church of Ireland is not a member of GAFCON and the church communicated that attendance by clergy was unofficial in "a personal capacity" and the General Synod has voted against GAFCON's statement on the Lambeth Conference.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2018/29-june/news/world/irish-gafcon-participants-are-out-of-touch-with-laity|title=Irish GAFCON participants are 'out of touch with laity'|last=Ryan|first=Gregg|date=29 June 2018|website=Church Times|access-date=1 October 2019|archive-date=1 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001031319/https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2018/29-june/news/world/irish-gafcon-participants-are-out-of-touch-with-laity|url-status=live}}</ref> GAFCON supporters refuted their critics claims, saying that they endorse Lambeth 1.10 resolution on human sexuality, which is still the official stance of the Church of Ireland, but has been rejected by the liberal provinces of the [[Anglican Communion]]. The Rev. Charles Raven stated: "the charge that GAFCON is a breakaway or separatist group is not supported by the evidence. It is a movement of reform and revitalisation which has enabled faithful Anglicans to remain within the Communion, especially in North America and Brazil. While being clear that participation in its common life is based upon fidelity to the biblical gospel, not merely upon historic ties, the Jerusalem Statement and Declaration of 2008 says quite unequivocally that 'Our fellowship is not breaking away from the Anglican Communion'."<ref>[https://www.gafcon.org/news/authentic-anglicanism-and-false-fears "Authentic Anglicanism and False Fears"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411183319/https://www.gafcon.org/news/authentic-anglicanism-and-false-fears%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2CkyUcxsuDYmTJeIe6Huj31ZqTbwKMt7RKN0ZTGGRbDJbX_BNbbInFDOE |date=11 April 2020 }}, GAFCON official website, 28 January 2020.</ref>