The process of the appointment of the next Archbishop of Canterbury includes the presence of the Secretary General of the Anglican Consultative Council on the Crown Appointments Commission. In this capacity the Anglican Communion’s Secretary General has voice but no vote in the deliberations.
07 February 2002
Lambeth Palace has announced that the Revd Canon Dr Martin Kitchen has taken over as Director of the Lambeth Diploma programme, the Archbishop's Examination in Theology. Dr Kitchen succeeds Bishop Geoffrey Rowell, who has taken up the post of Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe.
07 February 2002
This is the text of a speech given by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, at Lambeth Palace at the formal signing of an agreement for dialogue between the Anglican Communion and the al-Azhar al-Sharif university in Cairo.
02 February 2002
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, has accepted an invitation to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in New York, from January 31 to February 4, 2002.
02 February 2002
We affirm the importance of building on the excellent relations between the Anglican Communion and al-Azhar al-Sharif.
02 February 2002
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, has issued a statement to mark National Holocaust Memorial Day. Dr Carey stressed the need for continued reflection on humanity’s potential for evil and commitment to the search for hope.
31 January 2002
It is with great joy that I greet leaders of faith communities gathered in Assisi at the invitation of His Holiness John Paul II. I am very sad that I cannot be with you particularly as religious leaders have a major contribution to make towards to peace and reconciliation in our increasingly unstable and dangerous world.
31 January 2002
An unprecedented two day gathering of leading Christian and Muslim scholars and theologians has concluded at Lambeth Place this evening (Friday 18 January 2002).
22 January 2002
Nearly forty leading Christian and Muslim scholars and theologians from Britain and around the world have now accepted invitations from the Archbishop of Canterbury to attend a major international seminar being hosted by Dr Carey at Lambeth Palace.
18 January 2002
After informing the Queen of his intentions to retire, the Archbishop of Canterbury announces his decision and sets a date for his retirement. This is to take effect on 31 October 2002.
18 January 2002