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CCA invites applications for virtual workshop on capacity building of youth leadership in ecumenical diakonia
Posted On 26 June 2026Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) is inviting applications for the virtual workshop on “Capacity Building of Youth Leadership in Ecumenical Diakonia”, to be held from 5 to 7 August 2026. Organised under CCA’s Ecumenical Diakonia Network in Asia (EDNA) initiative, this…
Installation of Rev. Jung Eun ‘Grace’ Moon as the Eleventh General Secretary of CCA
Posted On 16 June 2026Chiang Mai, Thailand: Rev. Jung Eun ‘Grace’ Moon was installed as the Eleventh General Secretary of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) in a solemn service held in conjunction with the Executive Committee meeting of CCA on 5 June 2026. Rev. Moon succeeds Dr Mathews George Chunakara, the Tenth…
CCA honours the leadership and legacy of outgoing General Secretary Dr Mathews George Chunakara
Posted On 16 June 2026Chiang Mai, Thailand: Over the past two weeks, ecumenical friends and organisations from around the world have sent numerous messages of greetings and best wishes to Dr Mathews George Chunakara, General Secretary and Chief Executive of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), as he concludes his two…
CCA Executive Committee approves plans for Asia Mission Conference, Platinum Jubilee Celebration, and 16th General Assembly
Posted On 15 June 2026Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Executive Committee of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), during its meeting in Chiang Mai from 3 to 5 June 2026, approved several plans of action to be implemented over the next three years, including a series of major CCA events and programmes. The Asia Mission…
CCA calls for prayer and humanitarian support following devastating earthquake in the Philippines
Posted On 10 June 2026Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) has called for prayer, solidarity, and humanitarian support following the devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off the coast of Mindanao in the southern Philippines on 8 June 2026, causing widespread destruction, loss of life…
Church and ecumenical leaders call for a renewed ecumenical vision and a united witness in Asia
Posted On 09 June 2026Chiang Mai, Thailand: Church and ecumenical leaders from across Asia and beyond have called for a renewed vision of ecumenism rooted in united Christian witness amid rapidly changing ecclesial and social realities in Asia. Organised by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) as a prelude to its…
Representatives of international ecumenical and mission organisations examine changing ecclesial landscape and the future of the ecumenical movement
Posted On 04 June 2026Chiang Mai, Thailand: Three representatives of ecumenical, evangelical and mission organisations addressing the theme “Changing Landscape of the Global Ecumenical Movement in the 21st Century: Prospects and Challenges”, analysed polycentric mission and relational forms of ecumenism, fragmentation…
Church and ecumenical leaders explore wider ecumenism in the context of religious plurality amid regional challenges
Posted On 03 June 2026Chiang Mai, Thailand: Sharing perspectives from their respective national contexts, church and ecumenical leaders discussed the challenges facing church unity and interfaith relations during the panel presentations titled “Challenges to Wider Ecumenism Amidst the Changing Landscape of Inter-…
Expansion of Asian Diaspora reshaping mission, identity and Christian unity, say Asian church leaders at international consultation
Posted On 03 June 2026Chiang Mai, Thailand: On the second day of the International Consultation on Ecumenism in Asia, panel presentations on “Migration from Homeland and Expansion of Asian Diaspora Churches Beyond the Borders” explored how migration is transforming churches worldwide, reshaping mission, identity,…
“Synodality and ecumenism are inseparable dimensions of the shared Christian journey”, says Archbishop Felix Machado of the Roman Catholic Church
Posted On 02 June 2026Chiang Mai, Thailand: Delivering the second thematic address on “Synodality and Ecumenism: Ecclesial Unity for Effective Witness in Asia” at the International Consultation on Ecumenism in Asia, Archbishop Felix Anthony Machado, Chairman of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences Office of…
Church leaders reflect on challenges to ecclesial unity and mission in a changing Asia
Posted On 02 June 2026Chiang Mai, Thailand: Presenting on “Challenges to Ecclesial Unity and Mission in Asia” on the first day of the International Consultation on Ecumenism in Asia, church leaders from Pakistan, South Korea, Bangladesh and Cambodia shared stories of communities grappling with division, discrimination,…
CCA Moderator calls for renewed ecumenical vision amid changing Christian landscape in Asia
Posted On 02 June 2026Chiang Mai, Thailand: Addressing church and ecumenical leaders at the International Consultation on Ecumenism in Asia: Emerging Ecclesial and Ecumenical Landscapes, the Moderator of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), Bishop Reuel Norman O. Marigza, called for a renewed ecumenical vision amid…
Asian churches called to nurture people-centred grassroots ecumenism and move beyond denominational interests
Posted On 01 June 2026Chiang Mai, Thailand: Delivering the thematic address on “Changing Ecclesial Landscapes and Challenges to the Asian Ecumenical Movement” on the first day of the International Consultation on Ecumenism in Asia: Emerging Ecclesial and Ecumenical Landscapes, CCA General Secretary Dr Mathews George…
CCA Programme Committee reviews the implementation of strategic programme plans
Posted On 31 May 2026Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Programme Committee of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) convened its second meeting to review programmes implemented over the past two years in four programme areas, and to help shape CCA’s future directions for the period 2026-2029. The Programme Committee met at…
Church and ecumenical leaders’ international summit to deliberate on emerging ecclesial and ecumenical landscapes in Asia
Posted On 28 May 2026Chiang Mai, Thailand: Church and ecumenical leaders in Asia will gather to deliberate on ecumenism in Asia in the context of emerging ecclesial and ecumenical landscapes at an international summit to be held from 31 May to 3 June 2026. Organised by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) as a…
Former CCA President Manju Baroi passes away
Posted On 20 May 2026Chiang Mai, Thailand: Manju Baroi, a former President of the Christian Conference of Asia (2005-2010) and a member of the Bangladesh Baptist Church Sangha, passed away in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Monday, 18 May 2026. Ms Baroi was actively involved in the ecumenical movement in various capacities in…
CCA observes Asia Sunday-2026 with a focus on hope for the redemption of groaning creation
Posted On 18 May 2026Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) member churches and councils across Asia observed Asia Sunday-2026 on 17 May under the theme “Hope for Redemption of Groaning Creation Amidst Bondage to Decay”, reflecting on hope, renewal, and God’s promise for creation amidst suffering…
CCA to observe Asia Sunday on 17 May 2026
Posted On 13 May 2026Chiang Mai, Thailand: Member churches and councils of the Christian Conference of Asia will observe Asia Sunday on 17 May 2026. Observed annually on the Sunday before Pentecost, Asia Sunday is a day when churches across the region reflect on specific concerns affecting the people and communities of…
Sixth leadership training workshop for theological educators of Bible schools based in Mae Sot refugee camps
Posted On 29 April 2026Mae Sot, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) conducted a three-day training for faculty members of Kawthoolei Karen Baptist Church (KKBC) theological institutions located inside refugee camps in Mae Sot along the Thailand–Myanmar border. Fifty-two participants from nine theological…
Asian youth commit to “break every yoke” and rise as agents of transformation at the close of Fifth AEYA
Posted On 24 April 2026Chiang Mai, Thailand: More than two hundred Christian youth from Asia and beyond echoed a unified call to “break every yoke” and affirmed their commitment to confronting interconnected injustices, embodying a liberating faith, embracing the “yoke of Christ”, and acting together as agents of…
Recent News
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CCA invites applications for virtual workshop on capacity building of youth leadership in ecumenical diakonia
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Installation of Rev. Jung Eun ‘Grace’ Moon as the Eleventh General Secretary of CCA
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CCA honours the leadership and legacy of outgoing General Secretary Dr Mathews George Chunakara
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CCA Executive Committee approves plans for Asia Mission Conference, Platinum Jubilee Celebration, and 16th General Assembly
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CCA calls for prayer and humanitarian support following devastating earthquake in the Philippines
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Church and ecumenical leaders call for a renewed ecumenical vision and a united witness in Asia
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Representatives of international ecumenical and mission organisations examine changing ecclesial landscape and the future of the ecumenical movement
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Church and ecumenical leaders explore wider ecumenism in the context of religious plurality amid regional challenges
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Expansion of Asian Diaspora reshaping mission, identity and Christian unity, say Asian church leaders at international consultation
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“Synodality and ecumenism are inseparable dimensions of the shared Christian journey”, says Archbishop Felix Machado of the Roman Catholic Church
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Church leaders reflect on challenges to ecclesial unity and mission in a changing Asia
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CCA Moderator calls for renewed ecumenical vision amid changing Christian landscape in Asia
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Asian churches called to nurture people-centred grassroots ecumenism and move beyond denominational interests
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CCA Programme Committee reviews the implementation of strategic programme plans
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Church and ecumenical leaders’ international summit to deliberate on emerging ecclesial and ecumenical landscapes in Asia
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Former CCA President Manju Baroi passes away
