Central Committee of the World Council of Churches
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The Central Committee of the World Council of Churches is the main decision-making and policy-setting body that guides the work and direction of the global ecumenical organization between its general assemblies.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
decision-making body
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governing body ⓘ organ of an international organization ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | World Council of Churches ⓘ |
| composition |
clergy and laypersons
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elected members from different regions ⓘ representatives of member churches of the World Council of Churches ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian unity
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church cooperation ⓘ ecumenism ⓘ interchurch relations ⓘ |
| follows | constitution of the World Council of Churches ⓘ |
| function |
adopts policies for the World Council of Churches
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approves budgets and financial policies of the World Council of Churches ⓘ elects the Executive Committee of the World Council of Churches ⓘ monitors the work of the World Council of Churches secretariat ⓘ oversees implementation of decisions of the World Council of Churches assembly ⓘ prepares the agenda for the World Council of Churches assembly ⓘ represents the World Council of Churches between assemblies ⓘ sets overall programmatic directions of the World Council of Churches ⓘ |
| governs |
policy directions of the World Council of Churches
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programmatic work of the World Council of Churches ⓘ |
| hasChairperson | moderator of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches ⓘ |
| hasDeputy | vice-moderators of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches ⓘ |
| hasLeader | moderator of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches ⓘ |
| hasPart | Executive Committee of the World Council of Churches ⓘ |
| hasSecretaryGeneral | general secretary of the World Council of Churches ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Geneva ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| meetingFrequency | periodic ⓘ |
| meetsAt |
World Council of Churches
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surface form:
World Council of Churches headquarters
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| parentOrganization | World Council of Churches ⓘ |
| partOf | World Council of Churches ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| role |
governing body of the World Council of Churches between general assemblies
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main decision-making body of the World Council of Churches between assemblies ⓘ policy-setting body of the World Council of Churches ⓘ |
| topic |
ecumenical cooperation
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mission and evangelism ⓘ peace and reconciliation ⓘ public witness of the churches ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| website | https://www.oikoumene.org ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Executive Committee of the World Council of Churches
Commission of the Churches on International Affairs
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advises
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Central Committee of the World Council of Churches
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this entity surface form:
World Council of Churches governing bodies
subject surface form:
Assembly (World Council of Churches)
subject surface form:
Assembly (World Council of Churches)
subject surface form:
Executive Committee of the World Council of Churches
this entity surface form:
World Council of Churches administration between assemblies
subject surface form:
Central Committee of the World Council of Churches
this entity surface form:
Central Committee officers of the World Council of Churches
Executive Committee of the World Council of Churches
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reportsTo
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Central Committee of the World Council of Churches
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this entity surface form:
central committee of the World Council of Churches