Eco-School commences with traditional lamp-lighting ceremony
CHIANG MAI, Thailand: Eco-School 2019 was opened after an ecumenical worship service held at…News Releases
“Only an ecologically sustainable world can ensure harmonious co-existence amidst all God’s creation,” says CCA General Secretary at the opening of Eco-School- 2019
Posted On 06 November 2019Eco-School commences with traditional lamp-lighting ceremony
CHIANG MAI, Thailand: Eco-School 2019 was opened after an ecumenical worship service held at…CCA expresses condolences on the demise of Indian Lutheran Church leader Rev Dr Augustine Jeyakumar
Posted On 01 November 2019
Rev Dr Augustine G. Jeyakumar, an illustrious ecumenist (Photo Courtesy: NCCI)
The Executive Secretary of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of India (UELCI…Churches in Asia need to combat sexual abuse and exploitation of children, affirm participants of CCA-WCC Consultation
Posted On 18 October 2019
Participants of the Asia Regional Consultation at the CCA Headquarters in Chiang Mai, Thailand
CHIANG MAI, Thailand: About forty child rights activists…“Are Churches in Asia getting more fragmented and disunited than ever before?” asks CCA General Secretary
Posted On 18 October 2019
CCA General Secretary Dr Mathews George Chunakara addresses church and ecumenical leaders in Dhaka, Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh: “In…The plight of Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar Camps is a shame on humanity, says Mathews George Chunakara
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CCA Solidarity Visit Team with Rohingya refugee children at a Child-Friendly Space (CFS) in a refugee camp at…New Diaspora demographic trend opens up new avenues for mission initiatives, says CCA General Secretary
Posted On 26 September 2019
…Filipino ecumenical youth engage with HIV Advocacy and Gender Justice at CCA training
Posted On 25 September 2019
CEBU CITY, Philippines – 27 youth representatives from churches and related organizations, governmental, and nongovernmental…CCA Executive Committee unanimously re-elects General Secretary Dr Mathews George Chunakara for second term
Posted On 13 August 2019Ruth Mathen*
CCA General Secretary Dr Mathews George Chunakara being felicitated with a traditional 'ulos'
Medan, Indonesia: The Moderator of the…“We need to place our theology at the feet of the people of Asia” tells Roman Catholic theologian Fr. Clarence Devadass at the pan Asian theological summit
Posted On 11 August 2019
Delivering the fourth thematic address on a sub-theme of CATS-IX, ‘Restoration: Towards the Will of God’ on the final day, Fr. Clarence Devadass, a Roman…Asian theologians must wrestle to develop a contextual theology of renewal and fullness of life, says Bishop Thiagarajah at CATS-IX
Posted On 08 August 2019
“Asian theologians need to develop a more relevant theology in order to address the burden of poverty and injustices, and lead communities towards renewal…Interfaith leaders deliberate on Reconciliation, Renewal, and Restoration through the lenses of Asian religious values
Posted On 08 August 2019
(from left to right): Ms Isabella Novsima, H.G. Ven. Mahamuni Sritha Mahagatha, Dr Mathews George Chunakara, Ven. Dr Phramaha…‘Resistance hermeneutics’ and ‘resistance theology’ can be a powerful tool in recovering life-sustaining indigenous worldviews, tells Filipino woman theologian at CATS-IX
Posted On 07 August 2019
“Resistance hermeneutics’ and ‘resistance theology’ can be powerful tools in recovering life-giving and life-sustaining indigenous worldviews that can…“Reconciliation is the objective work of God through Christ to re-establish the broken relationship,” says Orthodox theologian Dr Kuriakose Mor Theophilose
Posted On 07 August 2019
The first day of the Congress of Asian Theologians being held in Medan, Indonesia witnessed varying reflections on the theme, ‘Reconciliation, Renewal, and Restoration:…Congress of Asian Theologians’ Ninth Summit begins in Indonesia
Posted On 06 August 2019
Participants of Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS-IX)
The Ninth Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS-IX) was inaugurated in a solemn…Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS) to commence in Medan, Indonesia
Posted On 02 August 2019
The preparations in the run-up to the Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS) – IX have nearly come to a conclusion, as the Asian…An Asian outlook on today’s ecumenical challenges
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CCA General Secretary Dr Mathews George Chunakara.
When leaders of eight regional ecumenical…CCA Executive Committee Meeting Commits to Accompany the Cambodian Churches and the Ecumenical Movement
Posted On 22 July 2019
Participants of the CCA Executive Committee Meeting held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; 15-19 July 2019.
Cambodia, a country where the Church and…Asian Ecumenical Institute of CCA to train prospective Church and ecumenical leaders
Posted On 12 July 2019
Participants of AEI-2019
Twenty-seven young ecumenists from across Asia are currently attending the month-long Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI) organized by…Regional ecumenical leaders convene at Bossey to share concerns, strengthen bonds
Posted On 03 July 201902 July 2019…Bishop B.D. Mondal, the first national Bishop of the Church of Bangladesh passes away
Posted On 30 June 2019
Bangladesh’s first national bishop and the former moderator of the Church of Bangladesh, Bishop Barnabas D. Mondal, passed away on Saturday 29 June…
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