El Ejército de Salvación es una denominación del cristianismo protestante fundada en 1865 por el pastor Metodista William Booth y por su esposa Catherine Booth. Sin embargo, es mucho más conocido como organización no gubernamental de beneficencia social privada. Su Cuartel General Internacional se encuentra en el 101 de Queen Victoria Street, Londres, Inglaterra, desde donde se dirigen sus miles de unidades alrededor del mundo (es una organización centralizada con un solo general). Por su historia y presencia social es ampliamente conocido en naciones de habla inglesa donde suelen referirlo cariñosamente como "Sally Ann" (Canadá), "Sally Army" (Reino Unido y Nueva Zelanda), y "Salvos" (Estados Unidos y Australia).

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The Salvation Army is a Christian church and international charitable organisation structured in a quasi-military fashion. The organisation reports a worldwide membership of over 1.5 million, consisting of soldiers, officers and adherents known as Salvationists. Its founders Catherine and William Booth sought to bring salvation to the poor, destitute and hungry by meeting both their "physical and spiritual needs". It is present in 127 countries, running charity shops, operating shelters for the homeless and disaster relief and humanitarian aid to developing countries. The theology of the Salvation Army is derived from that of Methodism although it is distinctive in institution and practice. The Army's is typical of evangelical Protestant denominations. The Army's purposes are "the advancement of the Christian religion ...of education, the relief of poverty, and other charitable objects beneficial to society or the community of mankind as a whole". The Army was founded in 1865 in London by one-time Methodist circuit-preacher William Booth. Originally known as the East London Christian Mission, in 1878 Booth reorganised the mission, becoming its first General and introducing the military structure which has been retained to the present day. The current world leader of The Salvation Army is General André Cox, who was elected by the High Council of The Salvation Army on 3 August 2013.

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