China Committee on Religion and Peace
中国宗教界和平委员会 | |
Formation | 3 July 1994 |
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Type | Social organization |
President | Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai |
Parent organization | National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference |
China Committee on Religion and Peace | |||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 中国宗教界和平委员会 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 中國宗教界和平委員會 | ||||||
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Chinese | 中宗和 | ||||||
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The China Committee on Religion and Peace (CCRP) is a social organization under the leadership of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). It is composed of representatives from China's five major religions: Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism, and Protestantism. The majority of its members are also members of the CPPCC National Committee's sector of religion.
History
[edit]The CCRP was established in 3 July 1994, mostly by members of the Committee for Ethnic and Religious Affairs.[1][2]
Functions
[edit]The CCPR is an organization registered under the CPPCC National Committee.[3] It is composed of representatives from China's five major religions: Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism, and Protestantism. The majority of its members are also members of the CPPCC National Committee's sector of religion.[1] It is affiliated with the Religions for Peace.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "China Committee on Religion and Peace". Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ "New religion and peace committee to promote peace in China worldwide". Union of Catholic Asian News. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ Joske, Alex (June 2020). "The party speaks for you". Australian Strategic Policy Institute. JSTOR resrep25132. Archived from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ Erica (2020-10-11). "Religions for Peace in CHINA Sends Note of Solidarity to Religions for Peace in ITALY". Religions for Peace. Retrieved 2025-03-18.