Carey spoke, too, about Afghanistan and Iraq, which he described as "danger spots" that "actually increase the drive toward terrorism." The world will be safer the sooner troops leave those nations, but such action can't occur yet, he said.

Q. What do you plan to preach about during your stay here?

Fabric conservation is the most urgent priority of the campaign, with parts of the roof already leaking badly and elements of the masonry crumbling.

Vital repairs must be carried out on the buttresses to the West Towers in order to avoid eventual collapse and the tower roofs need re-leading to protect the bells and clock.

The mammoth task of re-leading the nave roof is another priority, as are critical repairs to the stonework, carvings and pinnacles on the Bell Harry tower.

"International Development is not something that stands isolated from mission, but is integral to it," Williams said. "The TEAM meeting represents the best opportunity Anglicans will have in the coming year to put the extraordinary human resources of our Communion at the service of the most vulnerable in our world and our own local communities."

It claims that divisions between communities have been deepened by the Government's "schizophrenic" approach to tackling multiculturalism. While trying to encourage interfaith relations, it has actually given "privileged attention" to the Islamic faith and Muslim communities.