ECUMENICAL ORGANIZATIONS
INVOLVED WITH WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES

Below is an alphabetical listing of church and ecumenical organizations web sites or e-mail dialogues including official sites of WCC member churches and associate member churches (indicated by an *).

[ Editor's Note: what is missing here is the other side - when one attends meetings they are Interfaith: including Islam, Buddhist, Hindu and so forth.The World Council of Churches is also affiliated with Interfaith Agencies]


Christian World Communions
International organizations of churches of the same tradition or confession have been formed since the middle of the 19th century. Since 1957 there have been annual informal gatherings of the secretaries of such organizations; and it is from among the bodies represented at these meetings that this list is taken, although not all them would define themselves as "Christian World Communions". The links below are either to official web sites or to e-mail dialogue boxes. Not all the organizations listed have web sites or e-mail addresses.

 


Regional Councils of Churches
Regional ecumenical organizations have been formed in all parts of the world except North America. Below is an alphabetical listing of regional councils of churches with links to their web sites or e-mail dialogues.

 


National Councils of Churches
National-level ecumenical bodies have been formed in many countries around the world. They vary greatly in size and membership, and some include Christian organizations as well as churches. Below is an alphabetical listing of national councils of churches with links to their web sites or e-mail dialogues.

 


Ecumenical links are maintained upon request by organization and maintained by the World Council of Churches as a service to the ecumenical community. These links are to sites outside of the WCC site. The contents of the sites listed here do not necessarily reflect the position or interests of the Council. Rather, we hope they are useful tools in making global connections and accessing information.

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