Catholics, Pentecostals Included in new Association of U.S. Churches
“After nearly five years of discussions and planning, a new association of Christian churches in the United States, including Roman Catholics, Evangelicals and Pentecostals, has been formally launched.”
“It represents the first time bodies representing the five major U.S. Christian traditions – Evangelical and Pentecostal, Protestant, predominately racial/ethnic, Orthodox, and Roman Catholic – have come together at a national level, although such churches often work together at local levels.”
“The launch was delayed in mid-2005 after concerns were raised by leaders of predominantly black churches as to whether another national ecumenical body is needed alongside the National Council of Churches (NCC). They also questioned whether the new grouping would address concerns important to their members, such as racial and economic justice.”
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