Christian Conference of Asia

CCA to hold Asia Regional Consultation on ‘Freedom of Religion, Rights of Religious Minorities, and Constitutional Guarantees in Asia’

Posted on 2 September 2021

The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) will organise an online Asia Regional Consultation on ‘Freedom of Religion, Rights of Religious Minorities, and Constitutional Guarantees in Asia’ to be held from 5–8 October 2021. The Consultation will engage representatives from CCA member constituencies in deliberations to review and assess the current situation of religious freedom and […]

 

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Applications invited for the CCA’s Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI)–2021

Posted on 20 August 2021

The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) invites applications for the Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI), the annual ecumenical formation training programme, which will be held from 18 October to 19 November 2021. The programme will be conducted virtually (online) this year, given the ongoing restrictions on international travel. The month-long intensive training brings together young people...

 

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CCA opens applications for virtual Asia Regional Consultation on ‘Strengthening Interfaith Actions in HIV Response’

Posted on 17 August 2021

The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) invites applications to a two-day online regional consultation on strengthening interfaith actions in HIV response in Asia to be held on 21–22 September 2021. Applications are open to representatives of interfaith organisations and individuals who are engaged or willing to be part of the advocacy in combating HIV and […]

 

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Myanmar’s ravaging hit of COVID-19 along with human rights violations is a matter of serious concern, declares CCA Executive Committee

Posted on 16 August 2021

People form a line in front of an oxygen factory in Yangon during the third wave of COVID-19  “As the people of Myanmar face a critical situation and when they need protection from systematic human rights violations and brutality by the military junta wielding political power illegally, how can the Asian churches be engaged in […]

 

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Find hope and trust in God’s abundant mercies amidst the crisis, says CCA General Secretary at Executive Committee Meeting

Posted on 13 August 2021

“We have to accept the fact that we live in a fallen and broken world. The present pandemic is a crisis delivered by nature; we must also accept the simple truth that we suffer because of our own mistakes. This period of trial that we are currently undergoing is at a scale that perhaps none […]

 

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CCA Executive Committee provides direction for 15th General Assembly planning

Posted on 11 August 2021

CCA Executive Committee–2021 CHIANG MAI: A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) held virtually on 9–10 August 2021 provided further direction for the planning of the CCA’s 15th General Assembly. Given the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and slow vaccination processes in most Asian countries as well as international […]

 

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CCA’s Symposium on Family Life and Family Values urges churches to increase pastoral attention to all family members

Posted on 6 August 2021

Participants of Asia Regional Symposium (3-5 August 2021) “The pastoral dimension of reconciliation can be helped by strong kinship relations in the family. The respect among family members facilitates the process of restoring relationships. In a context where family life and values, nurtured traditionally for a harmonious life in families and society, are threatened due […]

 

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Physical health is foundational to meeting emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual needs, affirm experts of modern and traditional medicines at CCA’s Symposium

Posted on 5 August 2021

Health and wellness offer a clear path towards healthy aging, and physical health is foundational to meeting emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual needs, affirmed experts of modern and traditional medicines at the CCA’s online Symposium on ‘Family Life and Family Values: Transition from Tradition to Modernity’. The three-day event, focused on the challenges to family […]

 

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Authentic love surmounts the worst barriers to strengthen familial relations, says Catholic Bishops Conferences official at CCA Symposium

Posted on 5 August 2021

“Authentic love surmounts the worst barriers. We must prioritise dialogue, quality time, valuing the other, and keeping an open mind – all of which are essential for fostering love in the family,” said Fr. Emmanuel K. Rozario, Executive Secretary of the Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences (FABC) Office for Laity. Speaking at the Christian Conference […]

 

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Symposium on ‘Family Life and Family Values: Transition from Tradition to Modernity’ commences

Posted on 3 August 2021

The Christian Conference of Asia’s (CCA) online Symposium on ‘Family Life and Family Values: Transition from Tradition to Modernity’ commenced on Tuesday, 3 August 2021. The Symposium is being attended by over 50 specially invited representatives comprising clergy, lay leaders, pastoral counsellors, social workers, and family healthcare providers from across Asia. Addressing the...

 

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