World Council of Churches
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World Council of Churches
Summary
World Council of Churches is an international non-governmental organization[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- World Council of Churches's field of work was ecumenism[3].
- World Council of Churches received the Wateler Peace Prize[4].
- World Council of Churches was a member of Campaign to Stop Killer Robots[5].
- World Council of Churches's religion is recorded as Christianity[6].
- World Council of Churches is in the country of Switzerland[7].
- World Council of Churches's instance of is recorded as international non-governmental organization[8].
- World Council of Churches's instance of is recorded as ecumenical organisation[9].
- World Council of Churches's instance of is recorded as non-governmental organization[10].
- World Council of Churches's official language is recorded as English[11].
- World Council of Churches's official language is recorded as German[12].
- World Council of Churches's official language is recorded as French[13].
- World Council of Churches's official language is recorded as Spanish[14].
- World Council of Churches's official language is recorded as Russian[15].
- World Council of Churches's headquarters location is recorded as Le Grand-Saconnex[16].
- World Council of Churches's headquarters location is recorded as Canton of Geneva[17].
- World Council of Churches's child organization or unit is recorded as Urban Rural Mission[18].
- World Council of Churches's child organization or unit is recorded as Programme to Combat Racism[19].
- World Council of Churches's child organization or unit is recorded as Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel[20].
- World Council of Churches's child organization or unit is recorded as Bossey Ecumenical Institute[21].
- August 23, 1948 marks the founding of World Council of Churches[22].
- World Council of Churches's location of formation is recorded as Amsterdam[23].
- World Council of Churches's official website is recorded as https://www.oikoumene.org/[24].
- World Council of Churches's official website is recorded as https://www.oikoumene.org/de[25].
- World Council of Churches's official website is recorded as https://www.oikoumene.org/es[26].
- World Council of Churches's official website is recorded as https://www.oikoumene.org/fr[27].
Body
Founding
August 23, 1948 marks the founding of World Council of Churches[22]. Its location of formation is recorded as Amsterdam[23].
Identity
Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'WCC'}[28], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'COE'}[29], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'ÖRK'}[30], {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'ΠΣΕ'}[31], {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'CMI'}[32], and {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'CEC'}[33].
Operations
Headquarters locations include Le Grand-Saconnex[16], a Municipality of Switzerland[34], in Switzerland[35] and Canton of Geneva[17], a canton of Switzerland[36], in Switzerland[37], founded in 1815[38]. Subsidiaries include Urban Rural Mission[18], a project[39]; Programme to Combat Racism[19], a project[40]; Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel[20], a project[41]; and Bossey Ecumenical Institute[21], an organization[42], in Switzerland[43], founded in 1946[44], headquartered in Château de Bossey[45].
Industry
World Council of Churches's field of work was ecumenism[3].
Recognition
World Council of Churches received the Wateler Peace Prize[4].
Why It Matters
World Council of Churches has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
FAQs
What awards did World Council of Churches receive?
Honors received include Wateler Peace Prize[4].