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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…
World AIDS Day, 1 December 2019 Message from Christian Conference of Asia
Posted On 01 December 2019HIV is a multidimensional issue with social, political and economic aspects impacting the…
Ecumenical Women’s Assembly concludes with calls for Asian women to be advocates and catalysts of reconciliation, renewal and restoration
Posted On 27 November 2019Holy Eucharistic Service at the closing of AEWA led by Bishop Genieve Blackwell from Australia. HSINCHU, Taiwan: The week-long Asian Ecumenical…
Ecumenical women’s organisations should strengthen the Asian ecumenical movement, opine AEWA participants
Posted On 26 November 2019Panel Presentation on 'Towards Revitalising Ecumenical Movement and Role of Asian Ecumenical Women's Organisations' "The ecumenical movement and…
Collective participation of Asian women in struggle for peace with justice required for reconciliation process
Posted On 25 November 2019Panel presentation on ‘Towards Participation and Solidarity in Struggle for Peace with Justice’ HSINCHU, Taiwan: Analysing and presenting their…
God is the ‘weaver’ who works to restore the integrity of creation, says Indonesian woman theologian
Posted On 25 November 2019Rev Irene Umbu Lolo, a woman theologian from Indonesia, speaking on 'Be Awake to Restore' at AEWA HSINCHU, Taiwan: “God is the ‘weaver’ who…
Interfaith women representatives discuss spirituality and wholeness of life
Posted On 24 November 2019Panel presentation on 'Towards Nurturing Spirituality and Wholeness of Life' HSINCHU, Taiwan: Women representatives from Asia’s four major faiths – Islam, Buddhism,…
Renewal stems from hope and trust in faithfulness and power of God, says Dr Deidre Palmer
Posted On 23 November 2019HSINCHU, Taiwan: ‘Renewal stems from hope and trust in the faithfulness and power of God’ was the essence of the message of the third thematic address…
Reconciliation is not just a biblical-traditional category of ecclesial discourse, says Japanese feminist theologian Sawako Fujiwara
Posted On 23 November 2019HSINCHU, Taiwan: “Reconciliation has to be understood not just as a biblical-traditional category of ecclesial discourse, but as a principle that…
Taiwanese indigenous woman theologian Vavauni Ljaljegean tells AEWA, “Without truth, there is no true reconciliation; without justice, there is no reconciliation”
Posted On 23 November 2019Plenary Thematic Presentation by Evangelist Vavauni Ljaljegean (centre), moderated by Rev Amel Manyon (left) HSINCHU, Taiwan: “As reconciliation is…
Asian Ecumenical Women’s Assembly (AEWA) commences
Posted On 22 November 2019Participants of the Asian Ecumenical Women's Assembly (AEWA) HSINCHU, Taiwan: The first-ever Asian Ecumenical Women’s…
Asian Ecumenical Women’s Assembly (AEWA) pre-event focuses on action plans for HIV and AIDS advocacy across Asia
Posted On 20 November 2019HSINCHU, Taiwan: Forty women representatives from churches, national and regional ecumenical councils, and related…
Final preparations underway for historic Asian Ecumenical Women’s Assembly (AEWA) to be held in Taiwan
Posted On 13 November 2019Preparations for the Asian Ecumenical Women’s Assembly (AEWA), the first-ever major women’s summit initiated…
CCA General Secretary condemns the Philippine government’s act of ‘Red-tagging’ the National Council of Churches in the Philippines
Posted On 10 November 2019Philippine ecumenical church leaders at a press conference in Manila; from left to right - Justice Raul Victorino (Chairperson, NCCP), Bishop Deogracias…