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WCC General Secretary welcomed at CCA headquarters in Chiang Mai
Posted On 17 October 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), was welcomed at the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) headquarters in Chiang Mai on 16 October 2025. A dinner reception in honour of Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay’s visit brought together more…
CCA General Secretary urges greater Asian participation and solidarity in Korean Peninsula peace advocacy at WCRC General Council
Posted On 15 October 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: During a workshop facilitated by the National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) at the 27th General Council of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), Dr Mathews George Chunakara, General Secretary of the Christian Conference of Asia, stated that the Korean…
CCA General Secretary extends greetings to the 27th General Council of World Communion of Reformed Churches
Posted On 15 October 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) General Secretary extended greetings to delegates and participants of the 27th General Council of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), which is being held in Chiang Mai from 14 to 23 October 2025. In his message delivered on…
“Christ our spiritual compass and hope amidst fear of the present and future”, says WCC General Secretary during ecumenical Sunday service in Myanmar
Posted On 13 October 2025Yangon, Myanmar: Today, as the world faces multiple crises and the people of Myanmar endure numerous challenges, confronted by uncertainty and fear of the present and future, our faith becomes the foundation of hope, and that hope drives our engagement in the world. Thus, we are called to serve God…
WCC and CCA General Secretaries visit Myanmar as part of pastoral solidarity and accompaniment with member churches and ecumenical fraternity
Posted On 12 October 2025Yangon, Myanmar: The World Council of Churches (WCC) General Secretary, Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, and the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) General Secretary, Dr Mathews George Chunakara, arrived in Myanmar for pastoral and solidarity visits to member churches, the member council, and ecumenical…
CCA urges churches to integrate mental health support into humanitarian response on World Mental Health Day 2025
Posted On 10 October 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: On World Mental Health Day 2025, the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) called for the integration of mental health and psychosocial support into churches’ diakonal ministries and humanitarian response efforts. The theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day, “Mental Health…
“As AI and humanoids grow, the boundary between the real and virtual might collapse, and the Church cannot avoid changes in pulpits and pews”, cautions Korean Christian ethicist Yong Sup Song
Posted On 07 October 2025Cyberjaya, Malaysia: South Korean Christian ethicist and systematic theologian Rev. Dr Yong Sup Song cautioned that as AI and humanoid technologies continue to advance, the boundary between the real and virtual worlds may begin to collapse, and the Church cannot avoid the changes awaiting both…
Churches in Asia must engage in Christian witness with ethical responsibility, prophetic courage, and theological conviction, observe panelists at CCA study consultation
Posted On 07 October 2025Cyberjaya, Malaysia: In a time when digital technologies are redefining the identities of individuals, communities, and authority, the Church in Asia must engage in Christian witness with ethical responsibility, prophetic courage, and theological conviction, observed two distinguished panelists on…
AI’s potential to personalise faith and weaken spirituality may lead people to seek guidance from AI rather than the Holy Spirit, observes Korean theologian Yoon-Tae Kim
Posted On 06 October 2025Cyberjaya, Malaysia: “There may be situations in which we trust and seek the advice and guidance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) rather than the Holy Spirit. These could be the potential implications of fast-growing AI for faith, spirituality, and the mission of the Church,” observed Rev. Dr Yoon-…
“Keep Artificial Intelligence a servant of humanity, not its master”, says Indian scientist at CCA Consultation
Posted On 04 October 2025Cyberjaya, Malaysia: As digital technologies accelerate at an unprecedented pace in a world tempted by techno-eschatology, Dr Latha Christie, a senior Indian scientist, told participants of the CCA study consultation in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, “AI should not replace the Gospel message, but amplify its…
Cohort of CCA’s study consultation searches Imago Dei and Health and Healing Ministry amidst AI developments
Posted On 04 October 2025Cyberjaya, Malaysia: On the third day of the CCA study consultation in Cyberjaya, deliberations opened with a theological reflection on ‘Artificial Intelligence and Imago Dei,’ followed by a panel discussion session focusing on “Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Challenges to the Health and…
CCA expresses deep sorrow over deadly earthquake in the Philippines
Posted On 03 October 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) expressed deep sorrow and solidarity with the people of the Philippines following the devastating 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck the coast of the central Philippines on 30 September 2025. The powerful earthquake, centred between…
Delegates at CCA’s study consultation explore new frontiers of AI and its applications at research laboratories in Cyberjaya
Posted On 03 October 2025Cyberjaya, Malaysia: The Faculty of Artificial Intelligence and Engineering (FAIE) at Multimedia University, Cyberjaya, facilitated on-site learning sessions for participants of the four-day international study consultation organised by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), giving them insight…
Social and ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence in the context of posthumanism and transhumanism critically analysed on the second day of CCA’s Study Consultation in Malaysia
Posted On 03 October 2025Cyberjaya, Malaysia: While analysing the social and ethical impacts of Artificial Intelligence in the context of posthumanism and transhumanism, Rev. Dr John G. Mathews, an Indian theologian and posthumanism analyst, critically analysed how technologies such as machine learning, big data analysis,…
Global experts reflect on Cyber Ethics and the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Theology, and Faith
Posted On 02 October 2025Cyberjaya, Malaysia: During the theological reflection on ‘Cyber Ethics’, Dr Bernard Wong, President of the China Graduate School of Theology (CGST) in Hong Kong, urged participants to critically consider how technology shapes moral decisions and social justice. Dr Wong described cyber ethics as…
CCA’s study consultation in Cyberjaya explores the multifaceted intersections of humanoid robotics, artificial intelligence, and human development
Posted On 02 October 2025Cyberjaya, Malaysia: Japanese social scientist Prof. Dr Takeshi Kimura, introducing the theme “Humanoid Robotics and Artificial Intelligence: Impacts on Human Development” in the second session of the CCA consultation, observed that in a rapidly evolving context, the distinction between human and…
International Consultation on ‘Artificial Intelligence and Posthumanism’ commences in Cyberjaya, Malaysia
Posted On 01 October 2025Cyberjaya, Malaysia: The international consultation on ‘Artificial Intelligence and Posthumanism: Ethical and Theological Perspectives’ organised by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) commenced in the afternoon of 1 October 2025 in Cyberjaya, Malaysia. The four-day consultation was formally…
CCA condemns violence against indigenous ethnic minorities in Khagrachhari, Bangladesh
Posted On 29 September 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) condemns the recent violence in Khagrachhari District, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh, which has claimed several lives, left many injured, and destroyed homes, businesses, and places of worship belonging to indigenous ethnic minority…
International experts gather for CCA’s study consultation on ‘Artificial Intelligence and Posthumanism: Ethical and Theological Perspectives’
Posted On 24 September 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: A selected group of international experts in Artificial Intelligence will meet with theologians, social scientists, ethicists, and medical professionals for a four-day study consultation from 1 to 4 October 2025 in Cyberjaya, Malaysia’s first smart city, located near Kuala…
Jakarta Conference Communique affirms strengthening inter-religious harmony in Asian countries
Posted On 23 September 2025Jakarta, Indonesia: More than eighty representatives of all major religions from across Asia participated in the International Inter-religious Conference on ‘Freedom of Religion and Rights of Religious Minorities in Asia’ and adopted the “Jakarta Communiqué”, reaffirming their shared commitment to…
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WCC General Secretary welcomed at CCA headquarters in Chiang Mai
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CCA General Secretary urges greater Asian participation and solidarity in Korean Peninsula peace advocacy at WCRC General Council
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CCA General Secretary extends greetings to the 27th General Council of World Communion of Reformed Churches
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“Christ our spiritual compass and hope amidst fear of the present and future”, says WCC General Secretary during ecumenical Sunday service in Myanmar
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WCC and CCA General Secretaries visit Myanmar as part of pastoral solidarity and accompaniment with member churches and ecumenical fraternity
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CCA urges churches to integrate mental health support into humanitarian response on World Mental Health Day 2025
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“As AI and humanoids grow, the boundary between the real and virtual might collapse, and the Church cannot avoid changes in pulpits and pews”, cautions Korean Christian ethicist Yong Sup Song
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Churches in Asia must engage in Christian witness with ethical responsibility, prophetic courage, and theological conviction, observe panelists at CCA study consultation
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AI’s potential to personalise faith and weaken spirituality may lead people to seek guidance from AI rather than the Holy Spirit, observes Korean theologian Yoon-Tae Kim
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“Keep Artificial Intelligence a servant of humanity, not its master”, says Indian scientist at CCA Consultation
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Cohort of CCA’s study consultation searches Imago Dei and Health and Healing Ministry amidst AI developments
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CCA expresses deep sorrow over deadly earthquake in the Philippines
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Delegates at CCA’s study consultation explore new frontiers of AI and its applications at research laboratories in Cyberjaya
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Social and ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence in the context of posthumanism and transhumanism critically analysed on the second day of CCA’s Study Consultation in Malaysia
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Global experts reflect on Cyber Ethics and the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Theology, and Faith
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CCA’s study consultation in Cyberjaya explores the multifaceted intersections of humanoid robotics, artificial intelligence, and human development
