ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Anglican Communion

The Anglican Communion is a big group of people who are part of the same religion called Anglicanism. It’s like being part of a club or a team where everyone believes in the same things and follows the same rules.

Anglicanism is a type of Christianity that started in England a long time ago, but now there are Anglicans all over the world. They have special churches called Anglican churches where they go to worship and pray.

The leader of the Anglican Communion is called the Archbishop of Canterbury, who is like the captain of the team. He helps make sure that all the people in the Anglican Communion are following the same rules and beliefs.

Even though all the Anglicans believe in the same things, they sometimes have different ideas about how to practice their religion. This can sometimes cause disagreements or conflicts, but they all try to work it out so they can still be part of the same team.

So, the Anglican Communion is a group of people who believe in a certain type of Christianity and work together to follow the same rules and beliefs, even though they may have different ways of practicing their religion.