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
The world's great religious traditions should be seen as on the same side fighting for peace and justice, said Bishop Kenneth Fernando of Colombo Sri Lanka, in making his presentation to the ACC on interfaith issues. "We all condemn violence and are striving to remove the causes of terrorism."
25 September 2002
A major expansion of the Anglican Communion web site, published by the Anglican Communion Office, London, was announced on 23rd September at the 12th meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council.
24 September 2002
Professor George Koshy, a lay representative from the Church of South India on the Anglican Consultative Council was today elected Vice-Chairman of the ACC during the second week of its Hong Kong meeting.
23 September 2002
On behalf of all ACC-12 members we are delighted to be with you this morning and to share in your worship. The hospitality of the Province of the Hong Kong Church has been quite unforgettable and we are all so very grateful to your Archbishop and bishops, clergy and people for your care and support.
23 September 2002