# GAFCON (2008)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/2008-gafcon
Location: Jerusalem
Themes: Schism

Conservative Anglicans hold the Global Anglican Future Conference. At this point in the timeline (2008), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Benedict XVI (19 April 2005 – 28 February 2013).

## Why it matters
GAFCON mattered because it changed the boundaries of communion between Christian churches, divisions that still shape Christianity today.

Pope at the time: [Pope Benedict XVI](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-benedict-xvi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Global Anglican Future Conference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Anglican_Future_Conference)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — GAFCON](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=GAFCON)
- [Wikipedia — Modern Era (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_20th_century)