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Free Space Process Strategy Caucus in Amsterdam
Posted On 17 August 2011Dr. Erlinda Senturias, CCA Consultant for HIV and AIDS, participated in the Free Space Process Strategy Caucus, organized and supported by the International Civil Society Support at Lloyd Hotel in Amsterdam on 21-22 July 2011. She was requested by the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (EAA) to represent…-
CCA e-Letter - 10/8/11
Posted On 10 August 2011
CCA e-Letter
10 August 2011
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ –
Greetings of Peace from Chiang Mai.
Strengthening the relationship with CCA member churches and councils is one of the priorities of CCA at this… -
Emergency food assistance for North Korea
Posted On 24 July 201122 July, 2011 Dear CCA Officers, Member Churches and Councils: At a meeting of the Ecumenical Forum for Korea (EFK) in Nanjing, China on 16th and 17th June 2011, a second shipment of 480 tons of flour for distribution to children in nurseries and kindergartens in North Korea was discussed and… -
CCA e-Letter - 8/7/11
Posted On 08 July 2011
CCA e-Letter
8 July 2011
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ –
Greetings from the general synod meeting of Toraja Church in Indonesia.
It is my great joy to be invited on behalf of CCA to the special gathering… -
Asia Communication Sunday 2011: Communicating Climate Justice
Posted On 24 June 2011Rev. Dr Samuel Meshack, Chairperson – WACC-Asia introduces the theme "Communicating Climate Justice" for Asia Communication Sunday 2011 I greet you all on behalf of the members of the World Association for Christian Communication – Asia Region. I am happy to inform you that the WACC – Asia Region… -
CCA e-Letter - 10/6/11
Posted On 10 June 2011CCA e-Letter June 2011 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ – Greetings of Peace from the CCA office in Chiang Mai! Hunger in North Korea A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. Rachel is weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because… -
CCA MESSAGE FOR PENTECOST SUNDAY
Posted On 10 June 2011“When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth…” A local congregation in Central Java, Indonesia, invites people especially those who originally come from this particular village to return home to celebrate Pentecost. Farmers bring their first harvest of fruits of their… -
Agent Orange in Korea
Posted On 03 June 2011Agent Orange used in Vietnam was found dumped in Korea after the war. It is now confirmed that the chemical has seeped from leaking containers into the soil and possibly into water sources and into the food chain. NCCK writes to President Barak Obama to protest. Click here to read more -
Ecumenical Enablers' Training
Posted On 30 May 2011A total of 78 participants completed the Ecumenical Enablers' Training program conducted by CCA-FMU executive staff recently. Of this number 44 were Vietnamese and 34 were Nepalese. Although CCA does not have a church member yet in Vietnam the EET held in Vietnam was made possible with the help of… -
Basic Ecumenical Course begins in Indonesia
Posted On 20 May 2011CCA-FMU co-organized with the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) a two-week Basic Ecumenical Course on 2-15 May 2011 in Kaliurang, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The theme of the BEC was the CCA General Assembly theme, "Called to Prophesy, Reconcile and Heal." This was the first time for PGI to hold… -
CCA e-Letter - 13/5/11
Posted On 16 May 2011
CCA e-Letter
13 May 2011
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ –
Greetings of Peace from the CCA office in Chiang Mai!
O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come.
Our shelter from the stormy… -
JAPAN EARTHQUAKE/TSUNAMI RELIEF ECUMENICAL SOLIDARITY MEETING
Posted On 16 May 2011OFFICIAL STATEMENT Seoul, Korea May 6-7, 2011 The heads of North East Asia Churches Forum of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) convened an ecumenical solidarity meeting to discuss coordination and cooperation to carry out relief, recovery and reconstruction in Japan in the face of the 'triple… -
PRAYER
Posted On 03 May 2011(by Rev. Claudia Genung Yamamoto) God of rainbows and resurrection, you are our strength and our salvation. We have entered your gates today ready to sing songs of praise and joy, proclaiming your victory over death on this On this Easter tide, we bring our usual mixture of relief and joy, of doubt… -
EASTER MESSAGE
Posted On 26 April 2011Last week the people of Thailand joyously celebrated the “Songkran” festival, a big, traditional celebration of the new year. Similar events at the same time were also celebrated in many South East and South Asian countries such as Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, India and Sri Lanka - heralding the start… -
LAST WORDS
Posted On 22 April 2011By Revelation Velunta Last words are important to many of us. Famous last words include Rizal’s “Mi Ultimo Adios” (My Last Farewell) and Antonio Luna’s “P___ -Ina!” (trans., son of a b*** or mother f***) Those of us who watched the coverage of Fernando Poe, Jr.'s wake and burial years ago will… -
Greening the Cross - EARTH DAY on Good Friday
Posted On 21 April 2011Love Trees: Celebrate our Planet - An Earth Day Call Each year, ‘Earth Day’ falls on 22nd April and marks the anniversary of what many consider the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. In the life journey of humans, Earth is not given Her due place and is usually forgotten. But… -
Fourth Asia Conference of Theology Students (ACTS IV)
Posted On 15 April 2011A total of 31 seminarians attended the Fourth Asia Conference of Theology Students held in Bangkok, Thailand on 3-7 April 2011. Of this number 8 were Catholics while the others came from Protestant and Independent churches in 12 countries of Asia. The theme was "Praying and Working Together for… -
Letter to Pakistan President
Posted On 06 April 201104 April 2011 His Excellency, Asif Ali Zardari President Islamic Republic of Pakistan Your Excellency: We bring you greetings and blessings from the General Committee of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), a regional ecumenical organization representing a 100 member churches and 16 National… -
Pastoral letter to Myanmar.
Posted On 31 March 201129 March 2011 Myanmar Council of Churches Myanmar Baptist Convention The Church of the Province of Myanmar Independent Presbyterian Church of Myanmar Mara Evangelical Church Methodist Church, Lower Myanmar Methodist Church, Upper Myanmar Presbyterian Church of Myanmar Beloved Sisters and Brothers… -
CCA e-Letter - 24/3/11
Posted On 24 March 2011CCA e-Letter 24 March 2011 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ – Japan still takes center stage in our prayers these days. The CCA Office receives updates from members in Japan. Rev. Songwan Hong, General Secretary of the Korean Christian Church in Japan said that basic commodities for…
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
