WCC

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Christian organization ecumenical organization

WCC is the commonly used abbreviation for the World Council of Churches, a major global ecumenical organization that fosters unity and cooperation among Christian denominations worldwide.

Aliases (1)

World Council of Churches ×48

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian organization → ecumenical organization →
abbreviation	WCC →
aimsTo	foster ecumenical cooperation → promote Christian unity → promote common Christian witness → promote peace → promote social justice →
cooperatesWith	Roman Catholic Church →
doesNotInclude	Roman Catholic Church as a member →
foundedInCity	Amsterdam →
foundedInCountry	Netherlands →
foundedInYear	1948 →
hasAbbreviation	WCC →
hasGoverningBody	Assembly → Central Committee → Executive Committee →
hasLeadershipRole	general secretary → moderator of the Central Committee →
hasMemberChurches	over 350 →
hasMotto	A fellowship of churches seeking unity, a common witness and Christian service →
hasProgramArea	Education and Ecumenical Formation → Faith and Order → Mission and Evangelism → Public Witness and Diakonia →
headquartersCountry	Switzerland →
headquartersLocation	Geneva →
includesDenominations	Anglican churches → Baptist churches → Lutheran churches → Methodist churches → Orthodox churches → Reformed churches → United and Uniting churches →
legalForm	non-governmental organization →
memberChurchesFromCountries	over 120 →
organizes	assemblies → commissions → consultations →
participatedIn	ecumenical movement of the 20th century →
primaryLanguage	English → French → German → Spanish →
regionServed	worldwide →
religiousAffiliation	Christianity →
standsFor	World Council of Churches →
totalMembership	over 500 million Christians →
website	https://www.oikoumene.org →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
World Council of Churches → World Council of Churches →	abbreviation
World Council of Churches →	hasAbbreviation