diocesan synod 8 th november 2014. the diocese of canterbury case studies
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300-330 million tourists visit the world’s key religious
sites every year (UNWTO) At least 220 million people go on pilgrimage each year,
sometimes more (GPN) In 2013 100 million Hindus attended the Maha Kumbh
Mela in Allahabad Every year 30 million Sikhs visit Amritsar 3 million Muslims go on the Hajj Over 200,000 pilgrims walk the Santiago de Compostela
each year 20 million Catholic pilgrims visit the Shrine of Our Lady of
Guadelupe in Mexico City each year
Pilgrimage data
…..running a shrine in India that receives 50 million visitors in a few weeks.. What do you do about The sewage from 50 million extra visitors? The rubbish they leave? The food they eat? The water? The transport? How do you keep the people safe and the tigers
unstressed when they tramp through a nature reserve with their noise and lights?
What to do when the idols dipped in the water of the local river kills all the fish?
Imagine….
Diocese joined the GPN 2013 Period of consultation Pioneering a new approach for GPN Global Centre of the European GPN Hub Local Canterbury Partnership
40+ partners Launched Oct 3rd 2014
The GPN Canterbury Partnership
Learn from other partners, especially in
Europe Assist organisations in the Diocese, especially
rural churches along historic pilgrim routes with interpretation welcome and facilities for pilgrims
Form a partnership with a range of organisations
Develop and strengthen partnerships with European pilgrim routes and destinations
Develop co-operative projects in order to apply for European funding
Why join the GPN?
Important trial approach Growing membership No membership fee, but
we do require action! Partners in the GPN
Canterbury Partnership will be asked to commit to working with at least one other partner on particular projects
Being a GPN Partner
Bringing together people and organisations
with an interest in green pilgrimage to develop projects and find funding
Meeting those that would like to be more fully involved
Developing ideas into useful projects Sharing information about the GPN Canterbury
Partnership Being involved with other partnerships
Partnership & Action Plan
Strengthening the Partnership, executing the
Action Plan Finding new sources of funding Developing new local pilgrimage routes based on
our rich heritage in the Diocese Strengthening partnerships around existing routes Increasing awareness of Pilgrimage in the Diocese Developing practical ways to help churches and
parishes welcome pilgrims and interpret pilgrimage
Developing practical ways to help pilgrims
Future Actions