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Asian church and ecumenical leaders discern relationships of stewardship, leadership, and creation care
Posted On 02 May 2023Jakarta, Indonesia: On the second day of the Christian Conference of Asia’s (CCA) international conference, church and ecumenical leaders discerned the relationships between stewardship, leadership, and the care of creation. ‘Stewardship of God’s Creation’ was the theme of the Biblical and…
“Has the ecumenical movement become more divisive and less effective?” asks CCA General Secretary at ACELC
Posted On 02 May 2023Jakarta, Indonesia: Speaking to an audience consisting of international and national Indonesian church and ecumenical leaders on ‘The Changing Ecclesial and Ecumenical Landscape in Asia: Our Common Witness and Ecumenical Accompaniment’, the CCA General Secretary Dr Mathews George Chunakara raised…
Asian Church and Ecumenical Leaders’ Conference opens with grand opening session and celebrative worship
Posted On 02 May 2023Jakarta, Indonesia: The Asian Church and Ecumenical Leaders’ Conference (ACELC), organised by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) in association with the Protestant Church in the Western Part of Indonesia (GPIB) and the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI), was inaugurated in a grand opening…
Advocacy strategies developed for preventing rise of HIV among gender and sexual minorities in Timor Leste
Posted On 30 April 2023Dili, East Timor: A three-day capacity-building training organised by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) identified the urgent need and priority to combat the alarming increase in new HIV incidences amongst gender and sexual minorities in Timor Leste. Gender-based violence and increase in…
Asian Church and Ecumenical Leaders’ Conference set to begin in Jakarta, Indonesia
Posted On 28 April 2023Jakarta, Indonesia: Over one hundred Asian church and ecumenical leaders representing the Christian Conference of Asia’s (CCA) member churches and national ecumenical councils will assemble in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta from 1–5 May 2023 to attend the Asian Church and Ecumenical Leaders’…
CCA extends greetings to NCC India at its 29th Quadrennial Assembly
Posted On 28 April 2023Hyderabad, India: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) General Secretary has extended greetings and wishes to the delegates of the 29th Quadrennial General Assembly of the National Council of Churches in India (NCCI). The General Assembly of NCCI was held from 21–24 April 2023 at the Henry…
CCA facilitates advocacy training for young Cambodian Christians on HIV and AIDS
Posted On 05 April 2023Phnom Penh, Cambodia: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) organised a two-day national training programme on 30–31 March 2023 that equipped a group of Cambodian Christian youth leaders with essential knowledge and leadership skills to work towards combating the HIV epidemic in the country. Dr…
CCA facilitates capacity-building of youth in Bangladesh for HIV vulnerabilities
Posted On 21 March 2023Dhaka, Bangladesh: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) and the National Council of Churches in Bangladesh (NCCB) jointly organised a national capacity-building training programme for twenty young people from across Bangladesh. The training was held on 8–9 March 2023 at the HOPE Foundation Centre…
CCA Executive Committee attends seminar on ecological and sustainable development issues in South Asia
Posted On 19 March 2023Dhaka, Bangladesh: The Executive Committee of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) participated in a day-long seminar on ‘Ecological and Sustainable Development Issues in South Asia’ which was organised by the Climate Centre of the Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB) on 6…
Church and ecumenical leaders in Bangladesh share concerns over emerging trends in church and society
Posted On 19 March 2023Dhaka, Bangladesh: A representative group of church leaders from 21 member churches and nine associated member organisations affiliated with the National Council of Churches in Bangladesh (NCCB) expressed their concern and anguish over the highly precarious situation faced by Christians in…
CCA executive committee meeting charts out 15th General Assembly and pre-assembly events
Posted On 19 March 2023Dhaka, Bangladesh: The Executive Committee of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) met from 3–6 March 2023. While some members joined the meeting online, others met in person at the HOPE Foundation Centre in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The hybrid meeting charted out specific programmes of the 15th …
CCA invites applications from youth interested in serving as stewards at the 15th General Assembly in India
Posted On 15 March 2023The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) invites applications from young Asians belonging to the CCA member churches and ecumenical councils in Asia to serve as stewards for its 15th General Assembly in Kottayam, India, from 27 September to 4 October 2023. The stewards will also attend the pre-…
CCA Statement on International Women’s Day (IWD)–2023
Posted On 07 March 2023Chiang Mai, Thailand: The General Secretary of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), Dr Mathews George Chunakara, released a statement on the occasion of International Women’s Day (IWD)–2023. “The theme of IWD–2023 is ‘DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality’, is an opportunity…
CCA expresses grief on loss of thousands of lives in Turkey-Syria earthquake
Posted On 22 February 2023The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) expresses grief and mourns the loss of thousands of lives in the earthquake that ravaged Turkey and Syria on Monday, 6 February 2023. Latest reports indicate that at least 15,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands have been injured in the…
CCA opens applications for year-long youth internship programme
Posted On 27 January 2023Chiang Mai: Applications are now invited for the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA)’s year-long youth internship programme at the CCA Headquarters in Chiang Mai, Thailand, for young Asians between the ages of 23–29. Through offering this youth internship opportunity, the CCA will train young Asian…
CCA facilitates revitalisation of Asian Interfaith Network on AIDS
Posted On 26 January 2023Bangkok, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia’s (CCA) initiative and facilitation to revive the activities of the Asian Interfaith Network on AIDS (AINA) in more vigorous ways led to the formation of a new steering committee to evolve strategies for wider advocacy measures through faith-based…
HIV-positive people’s networks and faith-based communities share initiatives in combating AIDS pandemic
Posted On 26 January 2023Bangkok, Thailand: On the third day of the Asian Interfaith Network on AIDS Conference held from 23 to 25 January, representatives from networks of people living with HIV (PLHIV) and from religious communities shared their initiatives aimed at combating HIV and AIDS. Hiramani Sitaula of the…
Faith-based organisations highlight best practices and challenges in dealing with HIV response in Asia
Posted On 25 January 2023Bangkok, Thailand: While sharing best practices and challenges in responding to the HIV and AIDS pandemic, leaders of the Interfaith Network on AIDS spoke about the strengths of their work, which included mutual understanding and respect among religious leaders, a sustained network, coordination,…
Panel discussions feature faith traditions’ responses to AIDS pandemic
Posted On 24 January 2023Bangkok, Thailand: A series of panel presentations delivered at the Asian Interfaith Network on AIDS Conference featured Christian, Islamic, Sikh, Buddhist, and Hindu perspectives on human dignity. The religious leaders who made the presentations affirmed concrete expressions of solidarity with…
Asian religious leaders affirm commitment to upholding human dignity of people living with HIV and AIDS
Posted On 23 January 2023Bangkok, Thailand: The Asian interfaith conference on ‘Towards Strengthening Interfaith Action Networks for Combating HIV and AIDS in Asia’ (AINA) brought together leaders and representatives of different religions in Asia for a three-day summit. Organised by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA…
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CCA invites applications for Asian Ecumenical Institute - 2025
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International Consultation explores emerging geopolitical reconfigurations and challenges to people’s security in South Asia
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International Consultation on Emerging Geopolitical Reconfiguration in South Asia to begin in Colombo
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CCA affirms commitment to uphold rights and dignity of women on International Women's Day 2025
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In India, WCC general secretary visits church work on education and sustainable agriculture, leads Bible studies
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