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A letter to WTO Director General
Posted On 22 December 200514 December 2005 Mr. Pascal Lamy Director-General World Trade Organization Geneva SWITZERLAND Dear Mr. Lamy: We are seventy women theologians, pastors, activists, church and ecumenical leaders, sociologists, teachers, psychologists, political economists, youth and students from various faith…-
Ecumenical Conference calls for the people-centered WTO
Posted On 14 December 2005Ecumenical Conference on Globalising Economic Justice and Social Sustainability December 9-11, 2005, Hon- Kong We, 200 members of people's organizations, faith-based communities and social movements, representing all continents of the world from 29 countries, who have met in Hong Kong from… -
Ecumenical Conference calls for an Interfaith commitment
Posted On 12 December 2005Message to the Faith Communities We, 200 participants from 29 countries and different religious faiths, namely Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam, who have met at Wu Kai Sha, Hong Kong, from 9-10 December 2005 to protest the ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO), and to… -
International Human Rights Day
Posted On 08 December 2005A Message from the General Secretary of CCA on International Human Rights Day 10 December 2005 As we are commemorating the International Human Rights Day this year on 10 December 2005, let me begin by quoting what Eleanor Roosevelt has said about human rights: "Where, after all, do universal human… -
Christmas message
Posted On 06 December 2005Christmas symbolises peace and hope for humankind. The child born in Bethlehem brings peace to the humanity. "Christ is our peace." Christ, the babe in the manger restores dignity to human beings and brings hope to those who are in despair. He has come to heal life’s wounds and to restore human… -
CCA general committee meeting in Chiang Mai
Posted On 05 October 2005General Committee in session. Opening worship of the CCA general committee CCA general committee paricipants using strings to hold a candle during the opening worship held at the Crystal Spring Guest House in Chiang Mai, Thailand on 29 September. CCA General Secretary Dr Prawate Khid-arn… -
CCA General Committee
Posted On 05 October 2005Dr Prawate Khid-arn being installed as CCA general secretary by Bishop Thomas Soo at an installation service held at the chapel of the Payap University in Chiang Mai. Participants of the CCA general committee
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World Tourism Day 2005
Posted On 03 October 2005CCA calls for justice on World Tourism Day 2005 Tourism is the one of the most important industries in many Asian countries and the fastest growing industry in most of them. In 1997 there were more than 90 million international visitors to the countries of East and South-east Asia (WTO 1998).… -
AIDS Consultation 2005
Posted On 23 August 2005AIDS Conference 2005: Keep the Commitment: Stop AIDS October 28-November 1, 2005, Bangkok, Thailand An interfaith gathering prior to International AIDS Conference 2004 became a milestone for people from different religions and faith to renew and recommit themselves in the midst of increasing HIV… -
Tsunami call for action
Posted On 22 August 2005GTIF --GLOBAL TOURISM INTERVENTIONS FORUM C/O Ecumenical Coalition on Tourism 96,2ND District, Pak Tin Village, Mei tin Road Shatin N.T. Hong Kong SAR TSUNAMI CALL FOR ACTION: RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION This Call for Action was launched on the occasion of the Annual Consultation on the "… -
Get-together of friends in Hong Kong
Posted On 11 August 2005Dr Prawate Khid-arn, CCA general secretary speaking at a get-together of some 30 friends working in Hong Kong-based ecumenical and non-governmental organisations. Mr Yip Kok Choong, general secretary of the Asia and Pacific…
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Farewell to AHN Jae Woong
Posted On 03 June 2005Church and ecumenical leaders paid rich tributes to Dr Ahn Jae Woong at a farewell meeting organised by CCA in Hong Kong on 27 May. They recalled the contributions made by Ahn Jae Woong, who retired as general secretary of CCA and returned to his home country, Korea, on 30 May. The speakers were… -
Prayer meeting
Posted On 03 June 2005Dr Prawate Khid-arn speaking to the CCA staff during a prayer meeting held on 31 May, a day before he took over as the general secretrary of CCA Bishop John Victor Samuel, a former general secretary of CCA speaking at the prayer meeting Prawate reading the Bible -
Call for Solidarity with Philippine Churches
Posted On 19 May 2005The General Secretary, Dr. Ahn Jae Woong, has called for solidarity from Asian churches with the people and churches in the Philippines in view of the current spate of senseless killings of church workers, church members, lawyers, journalists and others who defend the dignity and human rights of… -
CCA to move its office to Chiang Mai
Posted On 15 April 2005The 12th general assembly of the CCA has accepted the recommendation of a task force to relocate the CCA office to Chiang Mai in Thailand. The relocation is to be effected within 18 months. Before this happens, the existing CCA property in Hong Kong will have to be sold at a best possible price so… -
CCA names new general secretary and officers
Posted On 13 April 2005The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) has elected Dr Prawate Khid-arn as its new general secretary. Prawate Khid-arn The general committee of the CCA, which met on 31 March in Chiang Mai, Thailand elected him for a term of five years. He will assume office on 1 June this year. Prawate Khid-arn,… -
DOV focus on Asia 2005 launched
Posted On 13 April 2005The World Council of Churches' (WCC) Decade to Overcome Violence (DOV) Asia Focus 2005 was formally launched during the 12th General Assembly of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) held in Chiang Mai, Thailand from 31 March to 6 April 2005. "Asia will be the window for the rest of the world… -
God Who Matters
Posted On 11 April 2005God who matters is the latest publication from the CCA. It is a compilation of select ecumenical sermons and lecures, delivered on different occasions by AHN Jae Woong, during his tenure as the general secretary of CCA. "I must acknowledge that this publication was made possible through my… -
Tainan Seminary hosts theological roundtable meeting
Posted On 04 February 2005On January 9-12, a group of representatives of theological movements and associations of theological education in Asia met in Shoki Coe House at Tainan Theological College and Seminary TTCS)in Tainan, Taiwan, to share their assessment of Asian contextual theologies and their dreams of working… -
A new publication
Posted On 03 February 2005A History of the Ecumenical Movement in Asia, Volume II, is a collection of essays, written by a team of distinguished ecumenical leaders and edited by Ninan Koshy, providing invaluable information on and insightful interpretation of the major themes that have enriched the life of the…
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
