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Mission and Youth in a Context of Globalization
Posted On 24 August 2004Twenty-five young people from various churches and youth organizations in Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America participated in a seminar on mission and youth in the context of globalization at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey, Switzerland on 17-23 August. Through worship, community…-
WSCF general assembly
Posted On 17 August 2004CCA General Secretary Dr Ahn Jae Woong delivering the sermon at the opening worship of the WSCF assembly in Chiang Mai WSCF senior friends meeting:From right, Ken Guest, (USA) newly elected chair of the WSCF, Ahn Jae Woong (Hong Kong),Marshal Fernando (Sri Lanka), Philip Mathew (Hong Kong… -
CCA's Asian Ecumenical Acadmey begins in Chiang Mai
Posted On 12 August 2004CCA General Secretary Dr Ahn Jae Woong speaking to the AEA participants in Chiang Mai Dr Preman Niles, well-known theologian and dean of the AEA facilitating the program Participants at the AEA A section of the participants Corazon Tabing-Reyes, CCA joint executive secretary and… -
Christian and Theravada Buddhist Leaders Meet
Posted On 07 August 2004In order to enable conversation between Christians and Theravada Buddhists as people of faith with common concerns about peace, reconciliation and harmony, the World Council of Churches and the Christian Conference of Asia jointly sponsored a consultation involving the two faith groups at Tao Fong… -
Theological Students Ask for More Ecumenical Programs
Posted On 07 August 2004At the end of a busy five-day program, a total of 67 Asian Catholic and Protestant seminarians attending the Second Asia Conference of Theological Students in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 25-31, called upon churches in Asia to encourage holding more such ecumenical conferences by providing more… -
CCA General Secretary Ahn Jae Woong delivered the 11th M A Thomas memorial lecture at the Ecumenical Christian Centre in Bangalore, India
Posted On 05 August 2004Dr Ahn Jae Woong delivering the M A Thomas memorial lecture on "Building a culture of peace in Asia today" at the Ecumenical Christian Centre in Bangalore on 31 July Audience at the M A Thomas memorial lecture Ahn Jae Woong with the Director of Ecumenical Christian Centre, Rev Dr M J… -
"The 8th CCA-Annual Human Rights Training"
Posted On 30 July 2004On August 9-15,2004 at Wisma PGI Jakarta,Indonesia 30 participants coming from different countries such as Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, HongKong , India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Timor Leste and Thailand will joint the 8th CCA… -
Faith and Order commission plenary
Posted On 29 July 2004Dr Ahn Jae Woong addressing the Faith and Order plenary commission in Kuala Lumpur (Photo: WCC/Manuel Lopez) CCA general secretary calls for people centred ecumenism KUALA LUMPUR -- An Asian ecumenical leader has called for seeking the true meaning of ecumenism in the context of non-… -
Sam Kobia visits CCA Centre
Posted On 07 July 2004Sam Kobia with Ahn Jae Woong at the CCA Centre Highlights priority areas for WCC in coming years Dr Samuel Kobia, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has said that overcoming violence will be an important area of work for the organisation in the coming years. The Decade… -
Sam Kobia, addressing church and ecumenical leaders
Posted On 06 July 2004Sam Kobia, addressing church and ecumenical leaders at the reception. Anglican Archbishop Peter Kwong is on the right. Archbishop Peter Kwong hosted the reception Ahn Jae Woong speaking at the reception Church and ecumenical leaders -
Sam Kobia arrives in Hong Kong
Posted On 06 July 2004Rev Dr Samuel Kobia, general secretary of the World Council of Churches arrived in Hong Kong on 5 July on a three-day visit. He met with the church and ecumenical leaders in the evening at a reception organised, on behalf of the Christian Conference of Asia, by the Primate of Hong Kong Shen… -
CCA Executive Committee meeting in Chiang Mai
Posted On 13 June 2004General Secretary calls for an "Asian people's Pax Asiana" CHIANG MAI, Thailand -- Dr Ahn Jae Woong, general secretary of the Christian Conference of Asia, has called on the Asian churches and all peace-loving people to work towards the goal of an "Asian people's Pax Asiana." He urged the… -
Reports: Shanghai to provide free Aids treatment for needy
Posted On 20 May 2004SCMP - Wednesday, May 19, 2004 ASSOCIATED PRESS in Shanghai Updated at 5.23pm: The mainland's biggest city, will provide free or discounted Aids treatment to its poor, state media reported on Wednesday, citing alarm over the rapid spread of the disease among young adults in the city. The city… -
Theologizing on Migration
Posted On 04 May 2004As a follow-up to the consultation on migrant workers' struggles in Kaohsiung, Taiwan in November 2003, a small group consultation was held in Hong Kong on April 19. Jointly organized by CCA-FMU and the Mission to Filipino Migrant Workers, the consultation gathered 20 church workers and… -
Prayer Breakfast to Celebrate Asia Sunday
Posted On 03 May 2004The Christian Conference of Asia and the Hong Kong Christian Council co-organized a breakfast prayer meeting on April 21 in order to bring to the attention of churches and ecumenical bodies the purpose of Asia Sunday celebration. In his reflection titled "Serving Together",the Rev. Ralph Lee,… -
Decade to Overcome Violence - Asia Focus in 2005
Posted On 03 May 2004In 2005, the focus of the Decade to Overcome Violence (DOV) will be on Asia. Recognizing that many churches in Asia have participated and continue to participate in the promotion of the Decade to Overcome Violence, CCA staff pointed out that the DOV focus on Asia will be a time to celebrate the… -
Symposium on Ecumenism in the 21st Century organized by the Hong Kong Christian Council, 15-17th January, Hong Kong
Posted On 30 April 2004The Youth Secretary attended the above mentioned symposium along with other colleagues from CCA. The symposium featured prominent speakers, including Dr. Konrad Raiser, former GS of WCC, Dr. Philip Wickeri of SFTS, Dr. C. S. Song of GTU, and Dr. Ahn Jae Woong, GS, CCA, among many other… -
25th General Assembly of the National Council of Churches in India, 7th-13th February, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Posted On 30 April 2004The CCA Youth Secretary attended the 25th General Assembly of the NCC India as a Fraternal Delegate representing CCA. A brief greetings was presented to the Assembly on behalf of CCA. Among other agenda, the Assembly discussed: 1. The life and ministry of the NCCI is the previous years since the… -
Strategic Workshop & Seminar on Ecumenism of the Youth Committee of the Bangladesh National Council of Churches
Posted On 30 April 20044th-9th March, Coxs Bazar, Bangladesh: Representatives from NCCB Youth met March 5th through 8th 2004, at Coxs Bazaar Bangladesh to attend a workshop outlining future plans and implementation. The meeting included the presence of Mr. Subodh Adhikari, General Secretary of NCCB, who spent his time… -
Younger Theologians from the South Claim their Ecumenical Space
Posted On 24 April 2004In a consultation on interrogating and redefining power, younger theologians from the South claimed their ecumenical space, which they named AAPACALA. The acronym stands for Afro-Asia-Pacific-Caribbean-Latin America, where the 29 younger theologians came from, but has a deeper meaning, gleaning…
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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
