Archbishop Carey became a patron of the Aids Care Education and Training (ACET), one of the UK's leading AIDS charities. ACET, a Christian charity, is also active in Uganda and Romania.
"The Church of England's membership in the Anglican Communion offers a pattern for Britain's new relationship with the Commonwealth, says a new report, entitled "From Power to Partnership", from the Board of Social Responsibility (BSR) of the Church of England.
The Archbishop of Canterbury set out his vision of how the Church of England can draw on the distinctive traditions of Anglicanism in serving God and the nation as we move toward the new millennium. The Archbishop delivered a special lecture in a series of events marking the 900th anniversary of the Consecration of Winchester Cathedral on 24 May 1993.