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CCA initiates webinars on COVID-19 Crisis
Posted On 24 April 2020As the novel COVID-19 pandemic sweeps through the world, the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) affirmed its ongoing…Statement on Increasing Acts of Racism and Stigmatisation during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Posted On 24 April 2020Statement on Increasing Acts of Racism and Stigmatisation during the COVID-19 Pandemic After a spike in the outbreak of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, racism has reared its ugly head. The COVID-19 pandemic, which originated in the city of Wuhan, China in December 2019 has led to an increase in…Postponement of CCA programmes and major events due to COVID-19
Posted On 30 March 2020In the context of the outbreak of the COVID-19, the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) has decided to postpone a series of scheduled…Ecumenical Organisations around the world affirm to protect life amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
Posted On 27 March 2020GENEVA (WCC NEWS) / CHIANG MAI (CCA NEWS): In a historic joint pastoral statement released on 26 March 2020, the World Council of Churches (WCC…CCA mourns the passing away of two Asian ecumenists
Posted On 23 March 2020The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) mourns the passing away of two prominent Asian ecumenists, Thomas Baroi (Bangladesh Baptist Church Sangha) and Dr Saramma Varghese…Asia Sunday-2020 focuses on the theme ‘God, Heal Us as We are Vulnerable’
Posted On 13 March 2020In light of the novel COVID-19, the pandemic that has infected almost all continents in the world, the theme of Asia Sunday-2020 is ‘God, Heal Us as We are…CCA affirms its commitment to uphold an ‘Equal and Enabled World’
Posted On 06 March 2020“Ending prejudice against women is a prerequisite for securing their fundamental rights,” observed the CCA General Secretary Dr Mathews George Chunakara…CCA initiates advocacy in collaboration with parliamentarians in Papua to combat HIV and AIDS
Posted On 06 March 2020CCA staff with Papuan Members of Parliament In response to the increasing incidence of HIV and AIDS in West Papua, the…CCA invites applications for HIV and AIDS Skill-building Training
Posted On 17 February 2020Participants of HIV and AIDS Skill-building training - 2019 The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) invites applications and nominations from interested…CCA invites applications and nominations for the Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI-2020)
Posted On 13 February 2020Participants of the CCA's Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI) - 2019 The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) invites applications for the Asian Ecumenical…Preparation for CCA's Fifteenth General Assembly begins
Posted On 12 February 2020Participants of CCA Assembly preparatory meeting CHIANG MAI, Thailand: Preparations for the 15th General Assembly of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA)…Asian ecumenical leader Dr Soritua Nababan awarded ’Mesrop Mashtots’ medal by Armenian Catholicos of Cilicia
Posted On 04 February 2020Asian ecumenical leader Dr Soritua Albert Ernest Nababan has been awarded the St Mesrop Mashtots medal by the Armenian Church Catholicos…CCA expresses grief on demise of prominent Indonesian Muslim cleric, Salahuddin Wahid
Posted On 04 February 2020The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) expressed grief on the demise of Salahuddin Wahid, a prominent Muslim cleric and defender of democracy in…Asian interfaith actions proposed at interfaith consultation on strengthening HIV and AIDS advocacy in Asia
Posted On 31 January 2020Participants at the Interfaith Consultation on Strengthening HIV and AIDS Advocacy in Asia CHIANG MAI, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA)…CCA General Secretary expresses concern over the ongoing natural disasters in Asia
Posted On 17 January 2020While expressing sympathy with the people in recent natural disaster-affected areas in Australia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, and appealing to…Ecumenical Diakonia must prioritise its agenda in responding to emerging issues and be prophetic, transformative, and justice-seeking
Posted On 09 December 2019CHIANG MAI, Thailand: A refresher training for diaconal mission agencies of churches and related organisations facilitated jointly by the Christian…WCC–CCA Consultation affirms evangelism and missional witness should emphasize the gift of shalom and liberation received from God
Posted On 06 December 2019The greatest challenge of Christian witness – how evangelism could best relate the good news to people in pluralistically diverse contexts in Asia –…Evangelization needs to be understood in the context of wider ecumenism, says Metropolitan Gabriel Mar Gregorios
Posted On 03 December 2019CHIANG MAI, Thailand: “Evangelization should be accompanied by signs of the Kingdom, acts of love and compassion, miracles of faith, symbolic acts…WCC-CCA Consultation discusses ‘Evangelism and Missional Witness in a Multi-religious Asia’
Posted On 02 December 2019CHIANG MAI, Thailand: An international consultation on ‘Evangelism and Missional Witness in a Multi-religious Asia’ being organized jointly by the World…