The
Conference of European Churches (
CEC) was founded in 1959 to promote reconciliation, dialogue and friendship between the churches of Europe at a time of growing Cold War political tensions and divisions. It is an
ecumenical fellowship of
Christian churches in
Europe; its membership consists of most of Europe's mainstream
Protestant,
Orthodox,
Anglican and
Old Catholic Churches. In 2005, CEC had 125 member churches. A major project, completed in 2001, was the production of the
Charta Oecumenica of Europe's churches.