International Catholic Conference of Scouting
The International Catholic Conference of Scouting (ICCS) is an autonomous, international body committed to promoting and supporting Catholic Scout associations and to be a link between the Scout movement and the Catholic Church. Its headquarters is located in Rome, Italy.
| International Catholic Conference of Scouting | |||
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| Headquarters | Rome, Italy | ||
| Country | International | ||
| Founded | 1948 | ||
| Membership | 68 members organisations | ||
| ICCS Chairman | Georges El-Ghorayeb (Lebanon) | ||
| ICCS Secretary General | Christian Larcher (France) | ||
| ICCS World Chaplain | Jacques Gagey (France) | ||
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| Website cics.org | |||
It enjoys consultative status with the World Scout Committee and forms the World Scout Inter-religious Forum (WSIF) together with the Council of Protestants in Guiding and Scouting, International Link of Orthodox Christian Scouts, International Union of Muslim Scouts, International Forum of Jewish Scouts, Won-Buddhism Scout and World Buddhist Scout Brotherhood.
There is a close cooperation with the International Catholic Conference of Guiding (ICCG).
It represents about 8 million Scouts.