World Council of Churches (WCC)

Japanese: 世界教会協議会 - せかいきょうかいきょうぎかい（英語表記）World Council of Churches; WCC

The world church movement (→ ecumenism) is a major driving force behind the movement. It was established in 1948. It includes all Protestant churches around the world, excluding conservative denominations, as well as the Eastern Orthodox Church. Since 1968, the Roman Catholic Church has also officially sent a member to the Committee on Faith and Order. Several denominations in Japan are also members. It has its headquarters in Geneva, and conferences are held around the world every six to seven years.

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Japanese:

世界教会運動 (→エキュメニズム ) の代表的な推進機関。 1948年に成立。保守的諸教派を除く全世界のプロテスタント教会のほか東方正教会が加入し，68年以降はローマ・カトリック教会も信仰職制委員会に正式に委員を送っている。日本でもいくつかの教派が加盟している。ジュネーブに本部をもち，6～7年ごとに世界各地で大会が開かれている。

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