The opportunity to serve as Archbishop of Canterbury is both deeply rewarding and challenging. One of my priorities has been to try to ensure that the Church and Communion I lead are as effective and responsive as they can be on behalf of those they seek to serve.
06 September 2001
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, has condemned the escalating violence in Israel. Dr Carey, who returned recently from a pastoral visit to the Holy Land, interrupted his summer break to issue a statement urging an end to the killing.
14 August 2001
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, has appointed the Revd Jonathan Jennings as his Press Secretary, in succession to Mr Arun Kataria, who is taking up a new appointment at Church House. The moves come as part of a restructuring of communications responsibilities within the National Church Institutions.
14 August 2001
The Archbishop of Canterbury has appointed the Revd Jonathan Gough as his Officer for Ecumenism in succession to the Revd Canon Dr Richard Marsh.
07 August 2001
The Archbishop of Canterbury has appointed the Revd William Adam as his Assistant Officer for the Anglican Communion and Ecumenism.
07 August 2001
No one can deny the power of the right words spoken at the right time and in the right place. Such is the power of the words I have chosen as my text from Micah 6:8: 'He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.'
28 July 2001
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, begins a four-day pastoral visit to the Holy Land tomorrow (Friday, 27 July 2001).
26 July 2001
Has that exasperated accusation ever been flung at you by someone younger? But reality, from a Christian point of view, can be looked at in two ways.
18 July 2001
Valedictory services are not occasions for saying the obvious but for stating what is important.
05 July 2001
Thirteen Christian, Jewish, Muslim and inter-faith organizations have endorsed a statement for the Special Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) on HIV/AIDS, which is currently taking place in New York.
27 June 2001