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Asian churches challenged to reclaim diakonia as a theological and missiological mandate at CCA conference on Ecumenical Diakonia
Posted On 24 November 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) Moderator, Bishop Reuel Norman O. Marigza, speaking on the second day of the Asian church leaders’ conference on ecumenical diakonia, urged churches across Asia to reclaim diakonia as a theological and missiological mandate and to rediscover…
CCA General Secretary calls for authentic, transformative diakonia at Asian Church Leaders’ Conference on Ecumenical Diakonia
Posted On 22 November 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: At the Asian Church Leaders’ Conference on Ecumenical Diakonia: Accompaniment, Solidarity, and Participation in God’s Mission, Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) General Secretary Dr Mathews George Chunakara called on churches in Asia to develop coordinated and transformative…
Executive Committee decides to organise major events in conjunction with the commemoration of CCA’s Platinum Jubilee in 2027
Posted On 22 November 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Executive Committee of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) has decided to organise the commemoration of the Platinum Jubilee of CCA in 2027 and has planned major programmes in conjunction with the Platinum Jubilee celebrations including an Asia Mission Conference (AMC)…
Rev. Jung Eun Moon elected as the next CCA General Secretary
Posted On 20 November 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) has elected Rev. Jung Eun (Grace) Moon, an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church of Korea, as its new General Secretary during the Executive Committee Meeting being held at the CCA headquarters in Chiang Mai. The Executive…
CCA Executive Committee discusses emerging trend of “ecumenical archipelago” culture in Asia highlighted in General Secretary’s Report
Posted On 20 November 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Executive Committee of Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) began its meeting yesterday afternoon, 19 November 2025, with an opening worship and an opening address by the Moderator Bishop Reuel Norman Marigza. In a report presented during the first session of the Executive…
“From Amen to Collective Action”: AEWC 2025 Calls for Transformative Changes in Underlying Structures and Values
Posted On 15 November 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Asian Ecumenical Women’s Conference (AEWC) - 2025 concluded with a strong call for transformative change for ensuring gender justice by addressing the root causes of gender inequality, changing structural barriers through actions in legal and policy reform, and improving…
AEWC analyses complex forms of Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) and forced displacement amid escalating conflicts in Asia
Posted On 14 November 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: While trying to understand the context and situations of mounting conflict, shrinking civic space, and the rise of digital abuse, participants of the Asian Ecumenical Women’s Conference (AEWC) heard about the new and increasingly complex forms of gender-based violence taking…
Asian human rights activists highlight deepening inequalities and violence against women across the region
Posted On 13 November 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: During the deliberations at the Asian Ecumenical Women Conference, women leaders and human rights activists from Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Pakistan shared moving experiences of violence, abduction, forced conversion and marriages, systemic inequalities, and exploitation that…
Ensuring gender equality is a shared moral and social responsibility, says CCA General Secretary at the opening of the Asian Ecumenical Women’s Conference
Posted On 12 November 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: Reaffirming that gender equality is a shared moral and social responsibility, Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) General Secretary Dr Mathews George Chunakara stressed that when women’s rights are violated, human dignity of all is diminished. While delivering the opening…
Renowned Filipino ecumenical leader and theological educator Rev. Dr Sharon Rose Joy Ruiz-Duremdes passes away
Posted On 30 October 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: Rev. Dr Sharon Rose Joy Ruiz-Duremdes, a renowned ecumenical leader, theological educator, and former General Secretary of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) passed away on 30 October 2025. She was 78 years old. Rev. Dr Sharon served as a member of…
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…
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Asian churches challenged to reclaim diakonia as a theological and missiological mandate at CCA conference on Ecumenical Diakonia
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CCA General Secretary calls for authentic, transformative diakonia at Asian Church Leaders’ Conference on Ecumenical Diakonia
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Executive Committee decides to organise major events in conjunction with the commemoration of CCA’s Platinum Jubilee in 2027
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Rev. Jung Eun Moon elected as the next CCA General Secretary
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CCA Executive Committee discusses emerging trend of “ecumenical archipelago” culture in Asia highlighted in General Secretary’s Report
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“From Amen to Collective Action”: AEWC 2025 Calls for Transformative Changes in Underlying Structures and Values
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AEWC analyses complex forms of Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) and forced displacement amid escalating conflicts in Asia
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Asian human rights activists highlight deepening inequalities and violence against women across the region
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Ensuring gender equality is a shared moral and social responsibility, says CCA General Secretary at the opening of the Asian Ecumenical Women’s Conference
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Renowned Filipino ecumenical leader and theological educator Rev. Dr Sharon Rose Joy Ruiz-Duremdes passes away
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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
