the signants of their communiqué, with nine other Anglican Primates, including Foley Beach, from the Anglican Church in North America. The province was represented at GAFCON III, held in Jerusalem, on 17–22 June 2018, by a 13 members delegation, coming from Ghana, Gambia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. The GAFCON Primates Council announced at their Communiqué, on 6 May 2019, that the Diocese of Sunyani would be developing the official branch of the movement in Ghana, under the leadership of the Bishop Festus Yeboah Asuamah. Archbishop Jonathan Hart attended the 7th Global South Conference, held in Cairo, Egypt, on 11–12 October 2019. Archbishop Hart opposes the legalisation of same-sex marriage and opposes the blessing of same-sex relationships in churches. In 2021, the Anglican province received public media attention as well as scrutiny from within the Anglican Communion due the Diocese of Ghana's endorsement of legislation to criminalise LGBTQ advocacy and to increase penalties for same-sex relationships; homosexual sexual relationships are already illegal in Ghana. Archbishop Justin Welby of the Church of England, whose office is one of the instruments of unity within the Anglican Communion, issued a statement rebuking the bishops in Ghana and reiterated his support for LGBTQ civil rights. The Church of England's Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, and Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, also issued statements denouncing the anti-LGBTQ actions of the Ghanaian bishops. References Further reading External links Anglican Diocese of Asante Mampong Episcopal Diocese of Liberia Historical resources on Anglicanism in Sierra Leone West Africa Anglican realignment denominations Christian organizations established in 1951 Africa, West Christian denominations established in the 20th century Protestantism in Cameroon Protestantism in Cape Verde Anglicanism in the Gambia Anglicanism in Ghana Christianity in Guinea Anglicanism in Liberia Christianity in Senegal Anglicanism in Sierra Leone Religion in the British Empire 1951 establishments in the British Empire