In an evening marked by joy and laughter and some emotional moments, the Archbishop of Canterbury bid goodbye to nearly 100 members of the Compass Rose Society at Lambeth Palace on 9 October in London.
23 October 2002
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd George Carey, presided at his last consecration of bishops, with now Bishop David Hamid, as one of those ordained. Bishop Hamid will serve as Suffragan Bishop in Europe (Church of England).
18 October 2002
Morehouse Publishing in the United States have issued a volume capturing photographic moments in the ministry of the Most Revd and Rt Hon Dr George L. Carey, during his time as Archbishop of Canterbury.
18 October 2002
Mark Pellew, who was until recently British Ambassador to the Holy See, has taken up a new appointment with effect from 14 October as Chief Executive to the Secretary General in the Anglican Communion Office, Canon John L. Peterson announced.
14 October 2002
When the delegates to the Anglican Consultative Council meeting held in Hong Kong, at the end of September, learned that the delegate from the Province of the Congo was slain on his way to the meeting, it was decided unanimously to dedicate the offering of the opening service to help his family.
10 October 2002
The Rt Revd Onell A. Soto, retired bishop of Venezuela, has been appointed Acting Director of Communications for the Anglican Communion whilst the incumbent, Canon James M Rosenthal, takes a sabbatical leave until January 2003. The Revd Canon John L. Peterson (Secretary General of the Anglican Communion) who made the appointment, said,
08 October 2002
A week ago Friday, while I was waiting at Heathrow for my flight to Hong Kong, Lynne Butt from our Travel Office called and told me the horrid news -that Basimaki Byabasaija, the clergy representative from the Anglican Church in the Congo, had been murdered on the way to ACC-12 from his home in Boga en route to Uganda where he was going to fly to Hong Kong.
08 October 2002
ACC members strongly affirmed the resolution moved by the Archbishop of Canterbury that called for individual dioceses in the Anglican Communion not to take unilateral action or adopt policies that would strain 'our communion with one another' without reference to their provincial authorities.
01 October 2002
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, has expressed his deep sorrow and strong condemnation following the murders which took place yesterday at a Christian charity in Karachi, Pakistan.
30 September 2002
For broadcast on "The Religion Report", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 25 September 2002
26 September 2002