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Asian ecumenical women discuss intertwined crises of forced migration and gender-based violence
Posted On 20 November 2024Bangkok, Thailand: Amid the rising challenges of gender-based violence and forced migration of women, the Asia regional consultation of the Christian Conference of Asia’s (CCA) Ecumenical Women’s Action Against Violence (EWAAV) programme is focusing on exploring the Church’s role in amplifying…
CCA reaffirms commitment to upholding children’s rights on World Children’s Day 2024
Posted On 20 November 2024Chiang Mai, Thailand: On World Children’s Day, Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) has reaffirmed its dedication to advocating for the rights, and well-being of children across Asia. Observed annually on 20 November, this day serves as a call to amplify children’s voices and reaffirm global…
Asian Church women to deliberate on Gender-Based Violence and Forced Migration
Posted On 18 November 2024Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Asia regional consultation of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) with the theme “Gender-Based Violence and Forced Migration of Women: Towards Strengthening Gender Justice Advocacy” will be held at Bangkok Christian Guest House from 19 to 21 November 2024 in Bangkok,…
Regional interfaith conference on faith-based engagements to reverse the HIV epidemic in Asia concludes with renewed commitment
Posted On 17 November 2024Phnom Penh, Cambodia: The regional interfaith conference on ‘Reversing the HIV Epidemic in Asia: Faith-Based Engagements’, organised by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) and the World Council of Churches (WCC), concluded with participants reinforcing the collective commitment of faith-based…
Mental health care of vulnerable individuals affected by HIV needs to be recognised and prioritised by faith communities, affirm experts from across Asia
Posted On 17 November 2024Phnom Penh, Cambodia: A recurring theme at the Asia Regional Interfaith Conference on ‘Reversing the HIV Epidemic in Asia: Faith-Based Engagements’, organised by the CCA and WCC in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, was the mental health care of vulnerable individuals affected by HIV. The third day of the…
Cambodia’s dark history and lessons learned in combating HIV and AIDS analysed at interfaith conference in Phnom Penh
Posted On 16 November 2024Phnom Penh, Cambodia: The ongoing regional interfaith conference on ‘Reversing the HIV Epidemic in Asia: Faith-Based Engagements’, included a special session on ‘Understanding Cambodian Realities: An Overview of Historical Perspectives’, which offered participants a poignant opportunity to reflect…
Asian youth leaders share best practices and challenges on HIV at regional interfaith conference
Posted On 16 November 2024Phnom Penh, Cambodia: The Asian interfaith conference on ‘Reversing the HIV Epidemic’ drew attention to the voices of young people working in the area of health and healing from across Asia. During a panel discussion on ‘Trends in HIV Prevalence Among Youth in Asia’, four youth leaders from…
Asian interfaith leaders call for deeper community engagement in overcoming stigma and increased access to health care for those affected by HIV
Posted On 15 November 2024Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Interfaith leaders attending the regional conference on ‘Reversing the HIV Epidemic in Asia: Faith-Based Engagements’ called for collaborative efforts to deepen community engagement, overcome stigma, and increase healthcare access for people affected by HIV. The session,…
CCA-WCC regional interfaith conference gathers in Cambodia to chart a path to reverse the HIV epidemic in Asia
Posted On 15 November 2024Phnom Penh, Cambodia: The Asian interfaith conference on ‘Reversing the HIV Epidemic in Asia: Faith Based Engagements’ has commenced in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Over eighty representatives from different religions, networks of people living with HIV (PLHIV), NGOs working in the field of health and…
CCA-WCC Interfaith Conference on ‘Reversing the HIV Epidemic in Asia: Faith-Based Engagements’ to begin in Cambodia
Posted On 11 November 2024Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) and the World Council of Churches (WCC) will jointly organise a regional interfaith conference on 'Reversing the HIV Epidemic in Asia: Faith-Based Engagements’ from 14 to 16 November 2024 in Cambodia. Organised as part of CCA’s Action…
CCA General Secretary extends greetings at 18th General Assembly of the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI)
Posted On 09 November 2024Toraja – South Sulawesi, Indonesia: The 18th General Assembly of the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI), the largest national ecumenical council of 97 Christian churches in the country, began on the morning of 8 November 2024 in Rantepao, Toraja, Indonesia. Hosted by the Toraja Church, the…
Christian Conference of Asia supports Armenian church leaders’ appeal for restoration of human rights of the Armenian population in Artsakh
Posted On 08 November 2024Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) General Secretary, Dr Mathews George Chunakara, has joined Armenian church leaders in West Asia—His Holiness Catholicos Aram I of the Armenian Church, Holy See of Cilicia; His Beatitude Catholicos-Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI of the…
CCA mourns the passing of His Beatitude Catholicos Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I of the Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church in India
Posted On 01 November 2024Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) General Secretary, Dr Mathews George Chunakara, conveyed his deepest condolences on the passing of His Beatitude Catholicos Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I, the head of the Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church in India. After months of…
Asian theologians express the need to read the Nicene Creed in an evolving context and make it more liveable
Posted On 30 October 2024Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: In a communique adopted at the conclusion of the Tenth Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS-X), participants affirmed, “By using the hermeneutical principle of ‘reaching back to move forward’ in revisiting and revitalising the events at the Council of Nicaea 1700 years ago,…
Asian ecumenical response to enduring faith and embracing unity affirmed by Asian theologians on final day of CATS-X
Posted On 29 October 2024Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The final day of the Tenth Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS-X) opened with the last sub-thematic plenary session on “Enduring Faith and Embracing Unity - Asian Ecumenical Response”. Capturing the commitment of Asian theological voices to address modern challenges, the…
Cybergenic synergy of envisioning humanity and digital wellness bridges the divine and the digital in pursuit of a harmonious future
Posted On 29 October 2024Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: "Cybergenic Synergy: Envisioning Humanity and Digital Wellness" was the focus of the third thematic plenary session of the Asian theologians’ summit held on the fifth day of the Tenth Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS-X). Reflecting on the sub-theme, three academicians…
‘Biocentric Solidarity: Covenantal Bond for Cosmic Wholeness’ renews humanity’s covenant to preserve creation and achieve Oneness
Posted On 27 October 2024Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The second sub-theme plenary of the Tenth Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS-X) focused on "Biocentric Solidarity: Covenantal Bond for Cosmic Wholeness". The panellists, in unison, affirmed the Nicene Creed's acknowledgement of God as "the maker of heaven, and all things…
CATS-X sub-theme ‘Ecclesial Synchrony: Oneness in Faith, Witness and Withness’ calls to affirm a shared journey of faith in Christ
Posted On 27 October 2024Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Embracing the spirit of CATS-X, the first plenary session on the second day focused on the sub-theme “Ecclesial Synchrony: Oneness in Faith, Witness and Withness”. Three distinguished scholars presented on the importance of ecclesial unity rooted in the Nicene Creed's…
Prominent Asian theologian J. Jayakiran Sebastian calls for reinvigoration of the Nicene Creed to “revisit, re-energise, and revitalise” the Creed as a vision of enduring faith and a path towards unity
Posted On 26 October 2024Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: In the keynote address delivered at the first thematic plenary session of the Tenth Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS-X), prominent Asian theologian Rev. Prof. Dr J. Jayakiran Sebastian posed the question: “Can we just shrug our shoulders and ‘move on’ or should we put our…
The Church can remain one in faith despite the vast diversity, affirm Asian church and ecumenical leaders
Posted On 26 October 2024Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: A solemn ecumenical worship service on 24 October 2024 marked the opening of the Tenth Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS-X) and the commemoration of the 1700th Anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, organised by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA). Held at the historic…
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Churches in Asia must engage in Christian witness with ethical responsibility, prophetic courage, and theological conviction, observe panelists at CCA study consultation
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Delegates at CCA’s study consultation explore new frontiers of AI and its applications at research laboratories in Cyberjaya
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Social and ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence in the context of posthumanism and transhumanism critically analysed on the second day of CCA’s Study Consultation in Malaysia
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