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CCA condemns violence against indigenous ethnic minorities in Khagrachhari, Bangladesh
29 September 2025International experts gather for CCA’s study consultation on ‘Artificial Intelligence and Posthumanism: Ethical and Theological Perspectives’
24 September 2025Jakarta Conference Communique affirms strengthening inter-religious harmony in Asian countries
23 September 2025Legal experts highlight judicial challenges in protecting freedom of religion across Asia at Inter-religious Conference in Jakarta
23 September 2025Inter-religious conference examines national situations of religious freedom and rights of religious minorities in Asia
23 September 2025“The inherent value of human dignity and human rights is not a political concession, but a recognition of divine dignity”, Asian religious leaders affirm
23 September 2025Rights of religious minorities must go beyond legal protection, but the values of Asia’s long nurtured culture and tradition of communal harmony must be upheld, says CCA General Secretary
19 September 2025Abuse of religion becomes the greatest threat to peace and harmony, says Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs Prof. Dr Nasaruddin Umar at CCA’s interfaith conference
18 September 2025CCA to hold Asian Ecumenical Women’s Conference in November 2025
15 September 2025CCA urges all sides in Nepal to exercise restraint and pursue dialogue for resolution of ongoing crisis
10 September 2025Young peace activists gather at CCA headquarters in Chiang Mai to prepare as Ambassadors of Peace in Asia
08 September 2025CCA’s interfaith peacebuilding training for prospective young Asian peace activists to begin
05 September 2025CCA mourns the passing of Bishop Kenneth M. Fernando, former CCA President
03 September 2025CCA workshop facilitators remind pastoral ministry candidates to be leaders with integrity and guardians of good governance
03 September 2025South Asian Theological Students Gather in Colombo to Discuss Good Governance, Integrity Leadership, and Stewardship in Parish Ministry
31 August 2025
The Christian Conference of Asia is a regional ecumenical organisation and a forum of continuing cooperation among the churches and national Christian bodies in Asia, believing that the purpose of God for the church in Asia is life together in common obedience of witness to the mission of God in the world.
Ecumenical Resources
CCA Programmes
As the General Secretary, Dr Mathews George Chunakara leads the CCA as its chief executive officer and is responsible for the overall coordination and supervision of the implementation and monitoring of all programme areas. The General Secretary is also tasked with the responsibility of strengthening relationships with member churches and councils, liaising with the governing board and advisory bodies, and building relationships with governments and intergovernmental organisations.
…Mission and witness belong to the very being of the Church. Mission of God cares and loves all God’s creation. God’s invitation is to all in the community to become God’s co-workers (1 Cor. 3:9) and participate in God’s continuing act of recreating and uniting the whole of creation. The churches and their members are called to be engaged in God’s mission and witness in unity according to the gospel’s principles. The unity of the church is an essential factor in carrying out God’s mission in all contexts. Unity brings to the world the power…
Ecumenical formation is an essential component for responsiveness to God’s call for unity. It is a gift of God’s grace, calling all Christians to have faith in the mystery of God and the Church, according to the design of God who wishes to bring humanity to salvation and unity in Christ, through the Holy Spirit. The unity we seek in the ecumenical movement and its vehicle of ecumenical formation is to receive the fruit of hope and realization of Jesus’ prayer, “that they all may be one”. Often the opportunities and requirements of…
Peace prevails where everyone has fair and equal access to justice and an atmosphere to live in security. Peace sustains only in a situation where everyone is able to participate in shaping their destiny and decision makers are accountable to the people. Peace is, therefore, a state of order, of freedom from fear and want, of being secure. In such a society as Prophet Micah says, “Everyone will sit under their own vine and under their own fig tree, and no one will make them afraid” (Micah 4:4).
On the contrary, it is a matter of…
Diakonia is central to what it means to be the church and fulfilling the church’s mission and witness as servants. Diakonia is a core component of the gospel and is not an optional but an essential part of discipleship. Diakonia is a gift of the Holy Spirit and a manifestation of practical love for human beings. As such Diakonia reaches out to all persons, who are created in God’s image. While Diakonia begins as unconditional service to the neighbor in need, it leads inevitably to social changes that restore, reform and transform as well as…
Programmes and Activities
International Consultation on “Artificial Intelligence and Posthumanism: Ethical and Theological Perspectives”
October 1-4 2025 | Cyberjaya, MalaysiaPastoral Solidarity Visit to Myanmar
October 10 -12 2025EWAAV Regional Consultation
November 12-14 | Chiang Mai, ThailandExecutive Committee Meeting
November 19 -21 | Chiang Mai, ThailandAsian Church leaders’ conference on Ecumenical Diakonia: Accompaniment, Solidarity, and Participation in God’s Mission
November 21 - 24 | Chiang Mai, ThailandMyanmar Ecumenical Solidarity Accompaniment Programme (MESAP) 2025
November 26-28 | Chiang Mai, ThailandFor further information, contact [email protected]