The World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) was a fellowship of more than 200 churches with roots in the 16th-century Reformation, and particularly in the theology of John Calvin. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. They are now merged into the World Communion of Reformed Churches.
Read more about World Alliance Of Reformed Churches: History, Members (2006)
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