News Releases
Letter of Solidarity to the CCA Member Churches in Pakistan
Posted On 25 August 2012To The Member Churches and National Council of Churches in Pakistan Greetings of Peace! It is with great shock and disbelief that we received the news about Rimsha, a Christian girl with Down syndrome, in Pakistan, who may be punished by death after she was seen holding burning pages of the…-
The National Council of Churches in India Calls the Nation at large
Posted On 22 August 2012August 19th 2012, Nagpur, India. The National Council of Churches in India (NCCI) the apex body of the 30 Protestant and Orthodox Churches and representing 13 million people expresses its deep concern over the mass exodus of the North East Indians (NEI) on unwarranted, inflammatory, sedative and… -
"Towards Sustainable Peace, Security and Reconciliation in Myanmar ; Church's participation
Posted On 12 August 2012A JID Consultation on the topic “Towards Sustainable Peace, Security and Reconciliation in Myanmar: Church’s participation” will be held from 2-6 August 2012 at Yangon, Myanmar. This will be conducted jointly by the CCA, WCC and the Myanmar Council of Churches. Asian Church Leaders Theological… -
CCA Member Churches and Council in the Philippines
Posted On 08 August 2012To: CCA Member Churches and Council in the Philippines Dear Friends, Our heart goes out to you in prayer and anguish as we hear and see reports of severe flooding in Manila and surrounding areas. It is of great concern that 780,000 people have been displaced and have fled their homes as… -
Olympics and Religion - the sixth circle?
Posted On 05 August 2012Has the Olympics fever brought on a spiritual angle also? So it may seem from two news items reported by Ecumenical News International (ENI) over last week. Read on…. Living together in the spirit of the Olympic Games As the…
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An unusual gathering of four former General-Secretaries
Posted On 04 July 2012An unusual gathering of four former General-Secretaries, two former CCA ‘shakers,’ and the former Executive Director of The Association For Theological Education in South East Asia - ATESEA] took place over lunch in Seoul, South Korea, on July 4, 2012. Ahn Jae Woong kindly hosted the lunch and… -
‘Called to Prophecy, Reconciliation and Healing: A Theological Basis for Challenges in Post War Sri Lanka’
Posted On 20 June 2012‘Called to Prophecy, Reconciliation and Healing: A Theological Basis for Challenges in Post War Sri Lanka’ 27 –29 May 2012, Sri Lanka 30 participants comprising pastors, women and youth leaders from different denominations in Sri Lanka gathered together for a CCA-FMU Conference on the theme ‘… -
Embracing and Embodying God’s Hospitality Today
Posted On 06 June 2012Embracing and Embodying God’s Hospitality Today A Message from the Seventh Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS VII) Asian Theologians who met at Seoul, Korea for the Seventh Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS VII), called for a serious commitment to recognizing God’s hospitality and embodying it… -
Earthquake hits Aceh in Indonesia and rattles Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and India as well this afternoon
Posted On 11 April 2012Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, We are dismayed to hear about the earthquake of 8.7 magnitude, that has hit Banda Aceh this afternoon, triggering tremors at Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and India, including Chennai, Bangalore and Kolkata. Reports say that a Tsunami watch has been issued for… -
CCA mourns the passing away of Venerable Dr. Hone Kaa, Arch Deacon of Tamaki Makaurau, New Zealand on 29 March 2012
Posted On 08 April 201230 March 2012 To, The Churches in Aotearoa, New Zealand
Venerable Dr. Hone Kaa
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
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"Come and See"
Posted On 08 April 20128 April 2012 Reflections A Reflection on the occasion of the CCA Pastoral Visit to the Churches of Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand “For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were… -
Easter Message
Posted On 08 April 2012Dear Ecumenical Friends, It is with great joy that the community of faith around the world, which centers its life in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, shouts loudly: “Alleluia, Christ is risen!” Easter, the resurrection of Jesus Christ, is a mystery of faith that is beyond human grasp and … -
Tribute to His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, of blessed memory
Posted On 21 March 201220 March, 2012 To: The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church Your Eminences and Graces, Respected members of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Brothers and Sisters in Christ,It is with great sorrow that we received the sad news of the passing away of Pope Shenouda III, spiritual head… -
Korean Christians pray for a "World without Nuclear weapons and Nuclear Power"
Posted On 16 March 201215 March 2012 God of freedom and liberation! Facing the 93rd anniversary of the 1919 Independence Movement, we remember our ancestors, who believed in the God of the Exodus and courageously rose up toward a future of life. With the sincere faith of conscience, and the hope of a joyful life for… -
Pastoral letter to the Churches in Japan
Posted On 12 March 2012Pastoral letter to the Churches in Japan as the world pauses to remember Japan's moment of grief... Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, It is with a heavy heart that I write this letter to all of you, at a time when you are recalling the painful memories of grief and loss in the catastrophe… -
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
Posted On 08 March 2012
How often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings”
CCA celebrated International Women’s day… -
CCA e-Letter - 29/2/12
Posted On 03 March 2012
CCA e-Letter
29 February 2012
To: - Member Churches and Councils - Officers and Members of the General Committee - Members of the Program Area Committees - Ecumenical Partners and Friends
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CCA Congratulates new office bearers of Myanmar Baptist Convention
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On behalf of the CCA family, Rev. Dr. Henriette Hutabarat-Lebang General Secretary, greeted… -
Bonding with 'Kerk in Actie', Ecumenical Partner
Posted On 01 March 201224 February 2012 Visit of 'Kerk in Actie'
CCA family with friends from Kerk in Actie
A 12 member team from Ecumenical partner ‘Kerk in… -
Mr. Steven Cutting, Asian Rural Institute (ARI),Japan visits CCA
Posted On 01 March 201228 February, 2012 Mr. Steven Cutting, Coordinator of the Graduate Outreach program and International funding of the Asian Rural Institute,(ARI), Japan, visited CCA Chiang Mai on 28 February, 2012. His visit was to strengthen ties with CCA and to propose to work in collaboration with the ARI…
Recent News
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CCA mourns the passing of Bishop Kenneth M. Fernando, former CCA President
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South Asian Theological Students Gather in Colombo to Discuss Good Governance, Integrity Leadership, and Stewardship in Parish Ministry
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CCA General Secretary calls prospective church and ecumenical leaders trained at AEI-2025 to embrace diversity and nurture inclusivity
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International consultation urges churches to lead advocacy against human trafficking, forced migration, and cybercrimes in Asia
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Experts highlight critical role of Faith-Based Organisations in combatting human trafficking and cybercrime at CCA’s international consultation
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“Combatting human trafficking and cybercrimes in Asia should be an urgent priority”, speakers of CCA’s international consultation affirm
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CCA releases a volume on ‘Echoes of Nicaea: Enduring Faith and Embracing Unity’
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Churches in Timor-Leste commemorate 1700th Anniversary of Nicene Creed in an ecumenical celebration
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Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI) 2025 begins at CCA headquarters
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Asian Ecumenical Institute-2025, month-long leadership development training set to commence
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CCA urges Asian churches to unite in ending human trafficking and exploitation across Asia
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Metropolitan Mar Aprem of the Chaldean Syrian Church, an Indian ecumenical leader, passes away
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CCA condemns escalation of war in Iran, urges ceasefire
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CCA calls for compassionate action for refugees on World Refugee Day 2025
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CCA invites applications for Training of Young Peacebuilders in Conflict Transformation
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The first Women’s Concerns Programme Secretary of CCA, Rev. Dr Elizabeth S. Tapia, passes away
