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INTERNATIONAL INTERFAITH COMMUNITIES CALL FOR IMMEDIATE HALT OF THE CONTROVERSIAL JEJU NAVAL BASE PROJECT IN SOUTH KOREA
Posted On 30 January 2012Interfaith International communities called for immediate halt of the construction of the strategic Naval Base in Kangjeong, Jeju Island, South Korea. Consolidating their views after a 3-day solidarity visit to the island, the representatives of various faith communities arrived at the conclusion…-
CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE OF ASIA MOURNS THE PASSING AWAY OF Rev. KANG YOUNG-SUP
Posted On 29 January 2012The passing away of Rev. Kang Young-sup, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Korean Christian Federation (KCF), was received with deep sorrow and regret. On behalf of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), Rev. Dr. Henriette Hutabarat Lebang, General Secretary of the Christian Conference of… -
CCA e-Letter - 27/1/12
Posted On 29 January 2012
CCA e-Letter
27 January 2012
27 January 2012
To: - Member Churches and Councils - Officers and Members of the General Committee - Members of the Program Area Committees - Ecumenical Partners and Friends Dear… -
ALERT: Typhoon Washi in the Philippines
Posted On 23 December 2011December 20, 2011 1. Brief description of the emergency On December 15, 2011, Typhoon Washi (local code name Typhoon Sendong) with the strength range of 55 to 65 kph and gustiness of up to 80 kph entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility and affected many areas in Northeastern Mindanao and… -
To CCA Member Churches and Council in the Philippines
Posted On 23 December 201122 December 2012 To CCA Member Churches and Council in the Philippines Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, It is with so much pain and sadness that we remember you all at this difficult time in your country. Indeed we are overwhelmed by the magnitude of the disaster and how within days villages… -
CCA e-Letter - 16/12/11
Posted On 16 December 2011
CCA e-Letter
16 December 2011
Dear Ecumenical Friends and Colleagues -
Warm advent greetings to you.
Advent is a time to reflect again and again on our readiness to welcome the baby Jesus of Bethlehem, and our… -
Social Media for Evangelization
Posted On 15 December 2011Dr. Liza Lamis represented CCA to the 16th Bishops’ Meet of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences – Office of Social Communication (FABC-OSC) in Hualien, Taiwan, on November 14-19, 2011, with the theme, “Social Media for Evangelization”. CCA should seriously consider maximizing the use of… -
Ecumenical Enablers’ Training
Posted On 15 December 2011Kampuchea Christian Council Phnom Penh, Cambodia 1-5 December 2011 A third batch of 35 pastors, lay, youth and women leaders from member churches of the Kampuchea Christian Council attended the Ecumenical Enablers’ Training program organized by CCA-FMU on 1-5 December 2011 at Calvary Church in… -
CCA Joins the “Getting to Zero” Campaign
Posted On 02 December 2011The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) joins the World AIDS Day observance on December 1st or nearest Sunday following and calls on Member Churches, Councils of Churches and the Interfaith Communities in Asia to work towards the Global Goal of “Getting to Zero” – Zero Discrimination; Zero New HIV… -
Pastoral letter to Cambodia
Posted On 26 November 2011Dear Brothers and Sisters in Cambodia: No words could capture our shock and grief at the tragedy that befell the people of Cambodia recently. The stampede was a regrettable tragedy, claiming and injuring many lives for such a time when people are supposed to be in celebration. We raise our voices… -
THERE’S A NEW WORLD IN THE MAKING
Posted On 15 November 2011THERE’S A NEW WORLD IN THE MAKING This document arises from the North American consultation on poverty, wealth and ecology sponsored by the World Council of Churches and held in Calgary, Alberta from November 6 to 11, 2011. This consultation that included representatives from Christian confessions… -
Updates on Thailand Flood
Posted On 13 November 2011November 11, 2011 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, BANGKOK, Nov 10: While the situation in some provinces in central Thailand has gradually returned to normal, in Bangkok the situation is still critical. Five more sub-districts of Bangkok have been tagged for evacuation in the face of the… -
CCA e-Letter 1/11/11
Posted On 07 November 2011
CCA e-Letter
1 November 2011
Dear Ecumenical Friends and Colleagues -
The highlights of the month of October are on the strengthening the wider ecumenical relationship of CCA with other ecumenical organizations.… -
No more bases in Okinawa and elsewhere
Posted On 01 November 2011More than 200 church and civil society leaders met at the Okinawa Christian University for the 3rd International Conference of Article 9 of the Japanese Peace Constitution. The Okinawa people have expressed their opposition to any new base construction in their island after years of suffering from… -
CCA attend 51st assembly of the Korean Christian Church in Japan
Posted On 01 November 2011Representing CCA, Charlie Ocampo, CCA Executive Secretary for JID, read CCA greetings at the opening session of the 51st general assembly of the Korean Christian Church in Japan held in Fukuoka on 10th to 12th October. The Assembly was attended by 127 delegates. Leadership of the Assembly was… -
E-letter October 2011
Posted On 01 November 2011Dear Ecumenical Friends and Colleagues - The highlights of the month of October are on the strengthening the wider ecumenical relationship of CCA with other ecumenical organizations. The WCC Assembly Planning Committee (APC) meeting was held in Busan, South Korea on September 26 to October 2, 2011… -
CCA members condemn the brutal killing of The Rev. Fr. Fausto Tentorio, PIME
Posted On 26 October 2011The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) joins the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP), the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), the Association of Major Religious in the Philippines (AMRSP) and the PIME religious community in mourning and condemning the brutal… -
UPDATE on the Floods in Thailand
Posted On 21 October 2011October 14, 2011 Dear Sisters and brothers in Christ,
BANGKOK, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Wednesday (Oct. 12) that the floods which… -
To our beloved Brothers and Sisters in Thailand...
Posted On 21 October 201120 October 2011 Your steadfast love, O GOD, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your judgments are like the great deep; you save humans and animals alike, O GOD. (Psalms 36.5-6) To our beloved Brothers and Sisters in Thailand –… -
Message from the Second Global Gathering of the Global Christian Forum
Posted On 17 October 2011
4 - 7 October 2011, Manado, Indonesia The second international gathering of the Global Christian Forum (GCF) met in Manado, Indonesia, from 4-7 October,…
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
