CCA General Secretary Dr Mathews George Chunakara addresses church and ecumenical leaders in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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“Are Churches in Asia getting more fragmented and disunited than ever before?” asks CCA General Secretary
Posted On 18 October 2019CCA General Secretary Dr Mathews George Chunakara addresses church and ecumenical leaders in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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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
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CCA General Secretary Dr Mathews George Chunakara being felicitated with a traditional 'ulos'
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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
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“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
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“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
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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
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Participants of Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS-IX)
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CCA General Secretary Dr Mathews George Chunakara.
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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
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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
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Participants of the youth motivation training programme
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Focused on the theme ‘Arise, and be Awake to Reconcile, Renew and Restore the Creation’, the Christian Conference of Asia will…
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