Antiochian Orthodox denomination quits National Council of Churches

The nearly 400,000 member Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America has quit the National Council of Churches. The Christian denomination pointed to a shift in the National Council of Churches toward political activism, especially in supporting liberal policies, as playing a part in the August decision to leave the organization. The Antiochian Church was one of several Eastern Orthodox groups involved in the NCC and a founding member. The Antiochian Church is still involved in "Christian Churches Together" a new ecuminical group that, unlike the NCC, will include Roman Catholics, Evangelical Protestants, and Pentecostals in addition to the 'Mainline' (historic) Protestant Churches that dominate the NCC.

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For more on "Christian Churches Together" see: http://www.christianchurchestogether.org/