United Church of Canada
Alternate Names: L’Église Unie du Canada
Location: Canada
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The United Church of Canada (L’Église Unie du Canada) (UCC) is the largest Protestant denomination in Canada. The Division of World Outreach was created by General Council in 1972 out of the Board of World Mission and became operational in July 1973. The new Division promoted mutuality in mission and interdenominational cooperation; it divided...
The United Church of Canada (L’Église Unie du Canada) (UCC) is the largest Protestant denomination in Canada. The Division of World Outreach was created by General Council in 1972 out of the Board of World Mission and became operational in July 1973. The new Division promoted mutuality in mission and interdenominational cooperation; it divided its administrative framework into geographic areas, including Africa, Asia, Latin America and Caribbean, South Asia and Pacific. In Africa the Division of World Outreach supported human right, divestment from companies doing business in South Africa and the liberation struggle in a number of countries.
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