| NGO | Irish Council of Churches |
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| Address | Irish Council of Churches,
48 Elmwood Avenue,
Belfast, Northern Ireland,
BT9 6AZ |
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| Telephone | 028 90663145 |
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| Email | irish.churches@btconnect.com |
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| Website | www.irishchurches.org |
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| Background Information | The Irish Council of Churches is an ecumenical umbrella body for Christian denominations in Ireland. Alongside the coordination of ecumenism and evangelism, the Council has taken a particular interest in the peace process in Northern Ireland, along with work on other social issues, and building a relationship with the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland. Together with its sister bodies in Wales, Scotland and England, it is a member of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI), an organisational form that emerged in the wake of the 1987 Swanwick Declaration. At its foundation, the Council brought together existing joint committees of Irish churches, as recommended by the 1920 Lambeth Conference. Sources: www.irishchurches.org; www.ireland.anglican.org |
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| Year Created | 1923 |
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| Other Names / Antecedent Bodies | United Council of Christian Churches and Religious Communities in Ireland; United Council of Christian Churches and Religious Communions |
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| Related Organisations | Action of Churches Together in Scotland (ACTS); Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI); Churches Together in England; Churches Together in Wales |
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| Keywords | Christianity; Northern Ireland; War, conflict and pacifism. |
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| Last Edited By | JRM at 14/05/2007 17:33:37 |
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