# Lausanne Congress (1974)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1974-lausanne-congress
Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
Themes: Mission

Evangelicals from 150 countries adopt the Lausanne Covenant. At this point in the timeline (1974), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Paul VI (21 June 1963 – 6 August 1978).

## Why it matters
Lausanne Congress mattered because it carried Christianity to new peoples and regions, changing the map of world Christianity.

Pope at the time: [Pope Paul VI](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-paul-vi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lausanne_Committee_for_World_Evangelization)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Lausanne Congress](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Lausanne+Congress)
- [Wikipedia — Modern Era (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_20th_century)