Compass Rose Society confirm million-dollar Lambeth Conference scholarship scheme

Apr 27, 2018 by Jill

from ACNS:

An international charity that supports the work of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Anglican Consultative Council has announced a sponsorship scheme to enable bishops from poorer countries attend the Lambeth Conference in 2020. The Compass Rose Society announced that $1 million USD (approximately £724,000 GBP) will provide scholarships to bishops requiring financial aid to attend the decennial meeting, which will take place in Canterbury, Kent, between 24 July and 3 August 2020. The funding was agreed at a meeting of the Society’s board of directors this month. The total cost per bishop to attend will be announced later this year when bookings open.

“I am very grateful for this extremely generous donation,” the CEO of the Lambeth Conference Company, Phil George, said in response to the announcement. “The Compass Rose Society has been wonderfully supportive of the Anglican Communion over the years and this is another example of that practical encouragement.

“My hope is to see every bishop from across the Communion coming to the Lambeth Conference in 2020 ready to play a full part. But we recognise that this will be a financial challenge for many. We don’t want funding to be a barrier and so this sponsorship scheme is a significant step in making it more possibly for a good number of bishops to attend.

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