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CCA urges all sides in Nepal to exercise restraint and pursue dialogue for resolution of ongoing crisis
Posted On 10 September 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) has expressed grave concern over the tragic loss of lives and escalating violence during the past two days amid Gen Z-led protests in Nepal. The unrest, which began on 8 September, is rapidly threatening peace and the safety of civilians…
Young peace activists gather at CCA headquarters in Chiang Mai to prepare as Ambassadors of Peace in Asia
Posted On 08 September 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: The annual Young Ambassadors of Peace in Asia (YAPA) training, organised by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), commenced today, 8 September 2025, at the CCA headquarters in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Centred on the theme “Sustaining Peace in Asia through Religious Cooperation…
CCA’s interfaith peacebuilding training for prospective young Asian peace activists to begin
Posted On 05 September 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia’s (CCA) week-long training, Young Ambassadors of Peace in Asia (YAPA), will be inaugurated on Monday morning, 8 September 2025, at the CCA headquarters, Payap University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Organised under the theme “Sustaining Peace in Asia…
CCA mourns the passing of Bishop Kenneth M. Fernando, former CCA President
Posted On 03 September 2025Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) General Secretary, Dr Mathews George Chunakara, expressed deep condolences on the passing of Bishop Kenneth M. Fernando, former CCA President and elder statesman of the Church of Ceylon. He was 93 years old. Born on 25 July 1932 in Moratuwa…
CCA workshop facilitators remind pastoral ministry candidates to be leaders with integrity and guardians of good governance
Posted On 03 September 2025Colombo, Sri Lanka: The South Asia Regional Workshop on “Good Governance, Integrity Leadership, and Stewardship in Parish Ministry”, organised by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), underscored the importance of integrating good governance practices into pastoral ministry. Facilitators offered…
South Asian Theological Students Gather in Colombo to Discuss Good Governance, Integrity Leadership, and Stewardship in Parish Ministry
Posted On 31 August 2025Colombo, Sri Lanka: A group of theological students from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and India, invited by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), are participating in a four-day workshop on “Good Governance, Integrity Leadership, and Stewardship in Parish Ministry”, at the Ecumenical Institute for…
CCA General Secretary calls prospective church and ecumenical leaders trained at AEI-2025 to embrace diversity and nurture inclusivity
Posted On 29 August 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: At the closing of the month-long ecumenical formation and leadership development training programme, CCA General Secretary Dr Mathews George Chunakara stated that the ecclesial identity of churches worldwide has been significantly shaped by the ecumenical movement at national…
International consultation urges churches to lead advocacy against human trafficking, forced migration, and cybercrimes in Asia
Posted On 18 August 2025Bangkok, Thailand: On the final day of the Christian Conference of Asia’s (CCA) International Consultation on “Combatting Forced Migration, Human Trafficking, and Cybercrimes in Asia,” church leaders, social justice activists, and advocates from across Asia shared powerful testimonies of grassroots…
Experts highlight critical role of Faith-Based Organisations in combatting human trafficking and cybercrime at CCA’s international consultation
Posted On 15 August 2025Bangkok, Thailand: Experts working with United Nations agencies and international non-governmental organisations highlighted evolving trends in human trafficking, forced migration in Asia, and legal protection mechanisms to combat cybercrimes on the second day of the International Consultation…
“Combatting human trafficking and cybercrimes in Asia should be an urgent priority”, speakers of CCA’s international consultation affirm
Posted On 14 August 2025Bangkok, Thailand: “Human trafficking and cybercrime have become the fastest-growing criminal enterprises in Asia, and Churches and the ecumenical community in Asia have the responsibility to join together with civil society, multilateral organisations, and governments to make every possible effort…
CCA releases a volume on ‘Echoes of Nicaea: Enduring Faith and Embracing Unity’
Posted On 08 August 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia has released its latest publication, Echoes of Nicaea: Enduring Faith and Embracing Unity. The 482-page book is a compilation of academic papers presented during the Tenth Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS-X), held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia…
Churches in Timor-Leste commemorate 1700th Anniversary of Nicene Creed in an ecumenical celebration
Posted On 07 August 2025Dili, Timor-Leste: The Centro Formação Teologia (CFT-IPTL) of the Protestant Church in East Timor (Igreja Protestante iha Timor Lorosa’e – IPTL), in partnership with the Superior Institute of Philosophy and Theology (ISFIT) of the Catholic Church in Timor-Leste, organised a landmark ecumenical…
Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI) 2025 begins at CCA headquarters
Posted On 05 August 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI) 2025, the annual ecumenical training programme of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), commenced at the CCA headquarters on the Payap University campus in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The AEI-2025 cohort comprises 25 young ecumenists from…
Asian Ecumenical Institute-2025, month-long leadership development training set to commence
Posted On 30 July 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI), the annual month-long ecumenical training programme for prospective church and ecumenical leaders organised by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), is set to commence from 4 August 2025. AEI–2025 will be held at the CCA headquarters…
CCA urges Asian churches to unite in ending human trafficking and exploitation across Asia
Posted On 30 July 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) has called on Asian churches and faith communities to stand united against the organised crime of human trafficking. The 2025 campaign theme, “Human Trafficking is Organised Crime – End the…
Metropolitan Mar Aprem of the Chaldean Syrian Church, an Indian ecumenical leader, passes away
Posted On 07 July 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) mourns the passing of Metropolitan Mar Aprem, former Head of the Chaldean Syrian Church (Church of the East) in India. He was 85 years old. Widely recognised as a distinguished scholar, historian, and prolific author, Dr Mar Aprem served…
CCA condemns escalation of war in Iran, urges ceasefire
Posted On 23 June 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) has condemned the recent escalation of war in Iran, particularly in response to the recent US-led precision airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities. These strikes, carried out in the wake of Israel’s earlier military attacks on…
CCA calls for compassionate action for refugees on World Refugee Day 2025
Posted On 20 June 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) has expressed deep solidarity with refugees, forcibly displaced persons, and stateless communities in a statement released on 20 June 2025, to mark World Refugee Day. The CCA General Secretary, Dr Mathews George Chunakara, highlighted the…
CCA invites applications for Training of Young Peacebuilders in Conflict Transformation
Posted On 17 June 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) is inviting applications for the Young Ambassadors of Peace in Asia (YAPA) programme, scheduled to take place from 7 to 13 September 2025 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Under the theme “Sustaining Peace in Asia through Religious Cooperation (…
The first Women’s Concerns Programme Secretary of CCA, Rev. Dr Elizabeth S. Tapia, passes away
Posted On 06 June 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) mourns the passing of Rev. Dr Elizabeth S. Tapia, the first Women’s Concerns Programme Secretary of the CCA and a distinguished Asian theological educator. She passed away on 5 June 2025. An ordained minister of the United Methodist…
Recent News
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CCA urges all sides in Nepal to exercise restraint and pursue dialogue for resolution of ongoing crisis
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Young peace activists gather at CCA headquarters in Chiang Mai to prepare as Ambassadors of Peace in Asia
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CCA’s interfaith peacebuilding training for prospective young Asian peace activists to begin
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CCA mourns the passing of Bishop Kenneth M. Fernando, former CCA President
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CCA workshop facilitators remind pastoral ministry candidates to be leaders with integrity and guardians of good governance
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South Asian Theological Students Gather in Colombo to Discuss Good Governance, Integrity Leadership, and Stewardship in Parish Ministry
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CCA General Secretary calls prospective church and ecumenical leaders trained at AEI-2025 to embrace diversity and nurture inclusivity
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International consultation urges churches to lead advocacy against human trafficking, forced migration, and cybercrimes in Asia
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Experts highlight critical role of Faith-Based Organisations in combatting human trafficking and cybercrime at CCA’s international consultation
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“Combatting human trafficking and cybercrimes in Asia should be an urgent priority”, speakers of CCA’s international consultation affirm
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CCA releases a volume on ‘Echoes of Nicaea: Enduring Faith and Embracing Unity’
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Churches in Timor-Leste commemorate 1700th Anniversary of Nicene Creed in an ecumenical celebration
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Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI) 2025 begins at CCA headquarters
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Asian Ecumenical Institute-2025, month-long leadership development training set to commence
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CCA urges Asian churches to unite in ending human trafficking and exploitation across Asia
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Metropolitan Mar Aprem of the Chaldean Syrian Church, an Indian ecumenical leader, passes away
