News Releases
CCA mourns the passing away of Rev. Dr. Toshitsugu Arai
Posted On 17 January 2013It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing away of Rev. Dr. Toshitsugu Arai, former Associate General Secretary of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), at 8:45 a.m. on January 16th due to pneumonia. He was Executive Secretary for Education, based in Singapore from 1976 to 1981. …-
Message from the Inter-religious Conference on Nuclear Issues, Fukushima, December 4-7, 2012
Posted On 22 December 2012No to Nuclear Power Faith Declaration from Fukushima 2012 The Inter-religious Conference on Nuclear Issues held in Aizu-Wakamatsu and Iwaki, Fukushima, from December 4 to 7, 2012, gathered 87 participants from Japan, Okinawa, South…
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E-letter from CCA General Secretary
Posted On 22 December 2012December 12, 2012 Dear sisters and brothers, Warm advent greetings from CCA office in Chiang Mai. Many people welcome this day of December 12, 2012 also known as 121212, with mixed feelings. Some considered this day as a special day, and therefore scheduled their special events, such as marriage… -
Christmas Message 2012
Posted On 22 December 201222 December 2012 Christmas Message From: Rev. Rex R B. Reyes, Jr., Member, CCA Presidium To: Member Churches and Councils, Members of the General Committee, Members of the PAC, and Ecumenical Partners Dear brothers and sisters, Christianity which began in Asia remains a… -
Anti-Nuclear Campaign
Posted On 14 December 2012Voices from Fukushima: Say No to Nuclear Power An Inter-religious conference on Nuclear Issues was held in Aizuwakamatsu, Japan on December 4-7, 2012 organized by the National Christian Council (NCC) in Japan in collaboration with other religious organizations in Japan. It was attended by 87… -
Typhoon Bopha in the Philippines
Posted On 09 December 2012Typhoon Bopha Pastoral Letter to Philippines More than 300 people have died and hundreds more are missing in the wake of Typhoon Bopha, which brought devastation, death and widespread damage to houses, shelter homes, roads and bridges across the southern Philippines. In a pastoral letter… -
Earthquake and Tsunami warning in Japan
Posted On 07 December 2012Disaster strikes again off Japan’s eastern coast A powerful earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Japan on Friday evening, rattling buildings in Tokyo and raising the risk of a tsunami. The Japan Meteorological agency issued a Tsunami warning for Miyagi Prefecture, the hardest hit area by… -
'16 Days of Activism to End Violence against Women!'
Posted On 01 December 2012From peace in the home to peace in the world: Let’s challenge militarism and end violence against women.” 25 November-10 December 2012 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, We invite you to kindly participate in the '16 Days of Activism to End Violence against Women!' which is a common 16-day… -
Tribute to Rev. Harvey L. Perkns
Posted On 28 November 2012Rev. Harvey L. Perkins 27 November 2012 We regret to announce that Rev. Harvey L Perkins, former staff of CCA, passed away on 25th November 2012, at Canberra. He was 93. He held the posts of Secretary for Inter Church Aid, 1968-1971, in the early days when CCA was still known as the East Asia… -
Bishop K. H. Ting (Ding Guangxun)
Posted On 27 November 2012Sept. 20, 1915 - Nov. 22, 2012 The Christian Conference of Asia is deeply saddened to receive news of the passing away of Bishop K H.Ting, at 10 a.m. Nov. 22, 2012. He was 98 years old. Bishop Ting Kuang-hsun was former Anglican Bishop in mainland China, Chairperson emeritus of the Three-Self… -
Centenary Celebrations
Posted On 27 November 2012GREETINGS FROM THE CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE OF ASIA ON THE OCCASION OF THE CATHOLICATE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE MALANKARA ORTHODOX SYRIAN CHURCH 25 November 2012 The 1960 year old Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (MOSC), celebrated the Centenary of the establishment of its Catholicate in… -
Partnership of Women and Men in God's Mission
Posted On 23 November 2012The Gender Awareness workshop is now in the final phase. 18 Participants coming from the Philippines, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka are strongly committed to conducting follow up programs in their own context. Dr. Yong Ting Jin from Malaysia and Rev. Philip Peacock from… -
Universal Children’s Day
Posted On 20 November 2012The Christian Conference of Asia requests member churches to pray for the well-being of children all over the world, on Universal Children’s day, celebrated on November 20th every year. This day is recommended by the United Nations and is celebrated globally since 1954. It also commemorates the… -
A Day of Reckoning
Posted On 20 November 2012A Day of Reckoning 14 year old Rishma, her parents, activists and supporters, around the world, found reason to be happy on Universal Children's Day, as news came in about the dismissal of Rishma's case by a Pakistani Court. It has vindicated the stand of thousands of her supporters and has… -
61st General Assembly of The National Council of Churches in Korea
Posted On 17 November 201215 November 2012 The National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) will be holding the 61st General Assembly from 18 - 20 November 2012, in Seoul. The theme for the General Assembly will be "God of Life, lead us to justice and peace - for the recovery of the Korean Church’s public image." In a… -
Enthronement of His Holiness Bishop Tawadros II
Posted On 17 November 2012118th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of All Africa, on the Holy See of Saint Mark The Enthronement of His Holiness Bishop Tawadros II as the 118th Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of All Africa, on the Holy See of Saint Mark, is to take place on 18th November 2012, at Saint Mark’s… -
Promoting Ecological Justice: Asian Churches’ Response
Posted On 08 November 2012Consultation on Ecology, Economy and Accountability 31 October-5 November 2012 Participants of a 6-day Consultation on the Asian Churches Response to Promoting Ecological Justice, urged Asian Churches to create awareness about the perils of the ecological crisis among local congregations and… -
An Embodiment of Courage and Conviction
Posted On 08 November 2012Malala Yosufzai A young Pakistani girl, Malala Yosufzai from Swat, was shot in the head, point-blank, by a Taliban gunman. This 14 year-old champion of a girl’s right to self-expression, came to prominence in 2009 at the age of 11, when she started writing a diary for BBC Urdu, about life under… -
Living letters to China Christian Council
Posted On 08 November 201226-28 October 2012 How wonderful it is, how pleasant for God’s people to live together in harmony” says the writer of Psalm 133. This was a faith experience of Rev. Po Kam Cheong, the General Secretary of the Hong Kong Christian Council (HKCC) and Rev. Henriette Hutabarat Lebang, the General…
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
