In May 2006, he made a speech to the Virginia Theological Seminary, subsequently published on his personal website, which said "When I left office at the end of 2002 I felt the Anglican Communion was in good heart" but that, as a result of subsequent events "it is difficult to say in what way we are now a Communion." This was reported on 11 June 2006 in the "Sunday Telegraph" ("Church has fallen apart since I was in charge, says Carey") and on 12 June 2006 in "The Guardian" and "The Independent" as an attack on his successor. An email from Carey on the day of publication was circulated in which he strongly denied this and said "I am hopping mad and will want a retraction from the "Sunday Telegraph", otherwise I will lodge a complaint."