News Releases
Life, Justice and Peace at the CCA Madang
Posted On 02 November 2013The CCA Madang at Busan Assembly Greetings from the most happening place in Asia… Busan, South Korea! The much awaited Tenth Assembly of the World Council of Churches was inaugurated in style with a picturesque and well-choreographed display of a dance drama on the History of Korea, on the…-
52nd General Assembly of the Korean Christian Church in Japan
Posted On 25 October 2013The 52nd General Assembly of Korean Christian Church in Japan (KCCJ) was held from October 14-16, 2013 in Nagoya. Rev. Dr. H H. Lebang, represented Christian Conference of Asia at the Assembly. KCCJ, which celebrated its 100th year in October 2008, traces its history to 1908, when Korean students… -
CCA Announces Launch of Books on HIV and AIDS
Posted On 25 October 2013Christian Conference of Asia announces the launching of two books on HIV and AIDS on November 4th at the CCA Madang from 3.45 pm to 4.15 pm. "Living, Not Just Existing" is a collection of stories of brothers and sisters living with HIV and AIDS, and their struggle to live meaningful lives amid the… -
A TIME FOR PEACE
Posted On 25 October 2013Christian Conference of Asia announces the launching of : "A TIME FOR PEACE : Towards Reconciliation and Peace in Sri Lanka" on November 5th at the CCA Madang from 3.45 pm to 4.15 pm, during the WCC Assembly at Busan. A Time for Peace is a collection of essays that contemplates on peace and… -
Massive Earthquake in Bohol and Cebu, Philippines
Posted On 15 October 2013CCA is sad and concerned at the news of the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the central island of Bohol on Tuesday morning, leaving more than 70 dead, toppling buildings and historic churches and sending terrified residents into panic. We are very distressed to know that extensive damage also… -
Life Giving Agriculture at Busan
Posted On 11 October 2013Towards BUSAN 3rd Asian Life-Giving Agriculture Forum 2013 2-8 November 2013 Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) and Korean Christian Life Giving Agriculture Forum (KCLGAF) will be jointly organizing the 3rd Asian Life-Giving Agriculture Forum 2013, from 2-8 November 2013, at Dandelion Community… -
CCA Announces Launching of "ASIAN POLITICS AND ECUMENICAL VISION"
Posted On 11 October 2013Towards Busan Announcing the Launch of Asian Politics and Ecumenical Vision Selected Writings of Dr. Feliciano V. Carino Distinguished Theologian, Eminent Ecumenical Leader and Brilliant Social and Political Analyst former General Secretary of Christian Conference of Asia (1996-2000)… -
CCA Pavilion at WCC Madang
Posted On 03 October 2013CCA Pavilion to Showcase Asia and Asian Churches at the MADANG during WCC Assembly Title: NURTURING AN ASIAN CULTURE OF JUSTICE AND PEACE The CCA Pavilion will feature: The efforts of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) as a regional ecumenical organization in facilitating and coordinating… -
Letter of Solidarity to Pakistan
Posted On 01 October 2013With its Muslim-style features, minaret-like towers, gleaming white dome topped by a large black cross and biblical quotations inscribed on the walls in English, Hebrew and Persian scripts, the All Saints Church in Peshawar has for more than a century, offered an architectural expression of… -
Earthquakes in Baluchistan, South West Province of Pakistan
Posted On 29 September 2013We are shocked and grieved to hear of the strong earthquake that struck Pakistan's remote south-west province of Baluchistan on Tuesday, killing at least 515 people and injuring hundreds more; and the second quake on Saturday at Awaran, about 30 kms away from the previous tremor, measuring 6.8 in… -
Church of South India appoints Rev. E Pushpalalitha as its first Woman Bishop
Posted On 29 September 2013CCA congratulates Rev. E Pushpalalitha on her appointment as Bishop of Nandyal Diocese, and the Church of South India for recognizing and honouring the gift of women to serve, inspire and lead. In a historic decision, the Church of South India [CSI] appointed Rev. E Pushpalalitha as Bishop of its… -
CCA Executive and Round Table Meetings at Chiang Mai, Thailand
Posted On 29 September 2013The Executive Committee of the Conference of Asia met on 24th and 27th September 2013, and had joint meetings with Ecumenical partners on 25th and 26th September 2013. Apart from business meetings the Committee analyzed the emerging economic, social, religious, political and environmental trends… -
In Solidarity with All Saint's Church in Peshawar
Posted On 23 September 2013The Christian Conference of Asia is extremely shocked and dismayed at the news of a pair of suicide bombers blowing themselves up outside the All Saints Church, in Peshawar, Pakistan after the Sunday service, killing at least 78 people. It is tragic to hear that the explosions struck as hundreds… -
International Day of Peace
Posted On 20 September 201321 September 2013 Peace Peace is in the heart of God. But how shall we find peace with people? There can be no flower of peace from the seeds of discord; There can be no fruit of peace from the root of injustice; There can be no reaping of peace from the sowing of oppression. But when in our… -
CCA Expresses Concern over Powerful Typhoon in Japan
Posted On 16 September 2013Typhoon Man-Yi lashes Japan The CCA family is shocked and dismayed to hear about the powerful typhoon that lashed Japan with torrential rain on Monday, leaving two dead as it damaged homes and flooded parts of the country's popular tourist destination of Kyoto, where 260,000 people were ordered to… -
A Moment in Remembrance of 9/11
Posted On 11 September 2013As the world remembers with pain the tragedy of 9/11, Americans will commemorate the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with solemn ceremonies and pledges to not forget the nearly 3,000 killed when hijacked jetliners crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a Pennsylvania field… -
Media and the Promotion of Justice and Peace
Posted On 04 September 2013"As long as there is poverty and hunger, there cannot be justice and peace" said Mr. P. Sainath, Rural Editor of The Hindu group of Newspapers and recipient of the Magsaysay Award for Journalism. Calling attention to the largest wave of suicides among farmers in recent history, he elaborated on the… -
One Million refugee Children: A shame we all must share
Posted On 25 August 2013Syria's Lost Generation: Number of refugee children reaches 1 million One million Syrian children have been forced from their homeland by a war that is well into its third year, affecting the ‘survival and well-being of a generation of innocents’, the United Nations announced on Friday. "This one… -
A Solidarity letter to the churches in Egypt
Posted On 18 August 2013A Solidarity Letter to the Churches in Egypt Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, On behalf of the Christian Conference of Asia, let me express our shock and deep distress on the news of the tragic situation in Egypt. Though we are well aware that Christians have suffered discrimination and… -
Remembering 6th August with pain
Posted On 05 August 2013Who would think that the simple Oleander flower would inspire the atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima city to resurrect like a phoenix from its ashes? To struggle to their feet, with hope and courage to face the future however challenging and difficult it would be. But it’s true. God uses miraculous…
Recent News
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Regional women’s consultation calls for transformative action to address gender-based violence and forced migration of women
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“If violence against women is a disease, we are now declared a pandemic," Yusmiati Vistamika Wangka challenges the feminisation of migration and violence against women
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Asian church women share harrowing instances of violence against women and stress for urgent action to ensure gender justice
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Cambodian churches commit to strengthen united witness and missional engagements through the revamped Kampuchea Christian Council
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Asian ecumenical women discuss intertwined crises of forced migration and gender-based violence
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CCA reaffirms commitment to upholding children’s rights on World Children’s Day 2024
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Asian Church women to deliberate on Gender-Based Violence and Forced Migration
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Regional interfaith conference on faith-based engagements to reverse the HIV epidemic in Asia concludes with renewed commitment
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Mental health care of vulnerable individuals affected by HIV needs to be recognised and prioritised by faith communities, affirm experts from across Asia
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Cambodia’s dark history and lessons learned in combating HIV and AIDS analysed at interfaith conference in Phnom Penh
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Asian youth leaders share best practices and challenges on HIV at regional interfaith conference
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Asian interfaith leaders call for deeper community engagement in overcoming stigma and increased access to health care for those affected by HIV
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CCA-WCC regional interfaith conference gathers in Cambodia to chart a path to reverse the HIV epidemic in Asia
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CCA-WCC Interfaith Conference on ‘Reversing the HIV Epidemic in Asia: Faith-Based Engagements’ to begin in Cambodia
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CCA General Secretary extends greetings at 18th General Assembly of the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI)
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Christian Conference of Asia supports Armenian church leaders’ appeal for restoration of human rights of the Armenian population in Artsakh
