Federal Council of Churches: The Federal Council of Churches was a prominent cooperative of churches, formed in 1908, at the height of the Social Gospel movement. The council was at the fore-front of left wing Christianity, fighting against the unequal distribution of wealth ... [100%] 2023-02-11 [Christian Organizations] [Progressive Era]...
World Council of Churches: The World Council of Churches (WCC) is a worldwide fellowship of churches, linked by their common faith in, and worship of, Jesus Christ. Their headquarters are based in Geneva, Switzerland. [100%] 2023-02-14 [Christian Organizations]
National Council of Churches: The National Council of Churches is the United States wing of the World Council of Churches and a key part of the Ecumenical Movement. The NCC is known for left-wing advocacy, especially around issues of race, feminism, homosexual issues ... [100%] 2023-03-25 [Political Organizations] [Christian Organizations]...
Sudan Council of Churches: The New Sudan Council of Churches (NSCC) is an organization comprising six churches located in Southern Sudan: the Roman Catholic Church, Episcopal Church of the Sudan, Presbyterian Church of Sudan, African Inland Church, Sudan Pentecostal Church, and Sudan Interior Church ... (Church organisation) [100%] 2023-12-24 [Second Sudanese Civil War] [Churches in Sudan]...
Church Councils: Synods of the Roman Catholic Church, possessing legislative power in matters pertaining to doctrine and discipline. The Apostles' synod at Jerusalem (Acts xv. is regarded as the oldest example of such an assembly. (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [98%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
Latin American Council of Churches: The Latin American Council of Churches (Consejo Latinoamericano de Iglesias) is a regional ecumenical body with 139 member churches and organizations in 19 countries, representing some two million Christians. The head office of the organization is in Quito, Ecuador. (Organization) [89%] 2024-01-05 [International Christian organizations]
International Council of Christian Churches: The International Council of Christian Churches (Abbreviation: ICCC) was founded on 12 August 1948 at the English Reformed Church, Amsterdam, as a fundamentalist Christian group of constituent national churches with opposition to the more liberal-leaning World Council of Churches ... (Organization) [89%] 2024-01-01 [International Christian organizations]
Councils Of Saragossa: In or about 380 a council of Spanish and Aquitanian bishops adopted at Saragossa eight canons bearing more or less directly on the prevalent heresy of Priscillianism. A second council, held in 592, solved practical problems incident to the recent ... [74%] 2022-09-02
Councils of Alexandria: The Councils of Alexandria started in 231 AD as a council of bishops and priests met at Alexandria, Egypt, called by Bishop Demetrius for the purpose of declaring Origen of Alexandria unworthy of the office of teacher, and of excommunicating ... (Religion) [74%] 2023-12-10 [Church patriarchs]
Lyons, Councils Of: The first Council of Lyons (the thirteenth general council) met at the summons of Pope Innocent IV. in June and July of 1245, to deliberate on the conflict between Church and emperor, on the assistance to be granted to the ... [74%] 2022-09-02
Councils of Carthage: The Councils of Carthage were church synods held during the 3rd, 4th, and 5th centuries in the city of Carthage in Africa. The most important of these are described below. (Church synods held during the 3rd, 4th, and 5th centuries in the city of Carthage in Africa) [74%] 2023-12-09 [251] [255]...