What is World Conference of Life and Work?
The '''World Conference of Life and Work''' ({{lang-sv|Stora ekumeniska mötet}}) was an [[ecumenism|ecumenic]] conference. It was held on the initiative of [[Church of Sweden]] archbishop [[Nathan Söderblom]] in the town of [[Stockholm]] in [[Sweden]] in [[1925]]. It was held to discuss social cooperation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.svenskakyrkan.se/default.aspx?id=657775|title=What is Ecumenism and How Did it Develop?|publisher=Church of Sweden|accessdate=17 October 2014|archive-date=26 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026130644/http://www.svenskakyrkan.se/default.aspx?id=657775|url-status=dead}}</ref> Most major [[Christianity|Christian denominations]] attended the meeting. Some exceptions were the [[Roman Catholic Church]] and the [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal movement]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://claphaminstitutet.se/2009/12/11/den-lokala-ekumeniken-krackelerar/|title=Den lokala ekumeniken krackelerar|publisher=Claphaminstitutet|language=Swedish|date=11 December 2009|accessdate=16 October 2014}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:1925 in Europe]] [[Category:20th century in Sweden]] [[Category:Christianity in Sweden]] [[Category:Church of Sweden]] [[Category:History of Stockholm]]