Thursday, June 30, 2011

GENEVA: Christian bodies agree on code of conduct for evangelizing

GENEVA: Christian bodies agree on code of conduct for evangelizing

By John Zarocostas,
Ecumenical News International
June 29, 2011

Three organizations, representing about 90 percent of world Christianity, launched on June 28 a global code of conduct for proselytizing in a bid to reduce tensions between different religious convictions.

"Today represents an historic moment in our shared Christian witness. This is the first time that a document has been issued by the World Council of Churches (WCC) together with the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) and the Pontifical Council for the Interreligious Dialogue of the Holy See," said Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran.

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