Christian Conference of Asia

“We need to place our theology at the feet of the people of Asia” tells Roman Catholic theologian Fr. Clarence Devadass at the pan Asian theological summit

Posted on 11 August 2019

Delivering the fourth thematic address on a sub-theme of CATS-IX,  ‘Restoration: Towards the Will of God’ on the final day, Fr. Clarence Devadass, a Roman Catholic theologian called upon Asian theologians by saying, “We need to place our theology at the feet of the people of Asia.” Revisiting the instances of restoration in the Bible, […]

 

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Asian theologians must wrestle to develop a contextual theology of renewal and fullness of life, says Bishop Thiagarajah at CATS-IX

Posted on 8 August 2019

“Asian theologians need to develop a more relevant theology in order to address the burden of poverty and injustices, and lead communities towards renewal and the fullness of life in congruence with being people reconciled in Christ,” said Bishop Dr Daniel Thiagarajah. Delivering the third thematic presentation at the Congress of Asian Theologians’ Ninth Summit […]

 

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Interfaith leaders deliberate on Reconciliation, Renewal, and Restoration through the lenses of Asian religious values

Posted on 8 August 2019

(from left to right): Ms Isabella Novsima, H.G. Ven. Mahamuni Sritha Mahagatha, Dr Mathews George Chunakara, Ven. Dr Phramaha Boonchuay, Prof. Dr Katimin Four religious leaders affirmed and underscored that the fullness of life, dignity of creation, forgiveness, and reconciliation form the essence of the values and ethos of all four major Asian religions – […]

 

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‘Resistance hermeneutics’ and ‘resistance theology’ can be a powerful tool in recovering life-sustaining indigenous worldviews, tells Filipino woman theologian at CATS-IX

Posted on 7 August 2019

“Resistance hermeneutics’ and ‘resistance theology’ can be powerful tools in recovering life-giving and life-sustaining indigenous worldviews that can provide an alternate lens in re-examining dominant theologies and doing contextual theology”, stated Filipino woman theologian Dr Lily Apura at the Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS)-IX being held in Medan, Indonesia. Delivering the...

 

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“Reconciliation is the objective work of God through Christ to re-establish the broken relationship,” says Orthodox theologian Dr Kuriakose Mor Theophilose

Posted on 7 August 2019

The first day of the Congress of Asian Theologians being held in Medan, Indonesia witnessed varying reflections on the theme, ‘Reconciliation, Renewal, and Restoration: Divine Imperative and Human Indicative’. Delivering the first thematic presentation, Dr Kuriakose Mor Theophilose Metropolitan, a prominent Orthodox theologian and a member of the Faith and Order Commission of the World...

 

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Congress of Asian Theologians’ Ninth Summit begins in Indonesia

Posted on 6 August 2019

Participants of Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS-IX) The Ninth Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS-IX) was inaugurated in a solemn ceremony held at the Gereja Bethel Indonesia (GBI) Medan Plaza auditorium in Medan, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province. More than 120 theologians from across Asia are participating in the CATS-IX. The participants took part in the opening […]

 

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Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS) to commence in Medan, Indonesia

Posted on 2 August 2019

The preparations in the run-up to the Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS) – IX have nearly come to a conclusion, as the Asian theologians’ summit is set to commence on 5 August 2019, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Initiated by the Christian Conference of Asia in 1997, CATS is the largest pan-Asian theological summit that […]

 

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An Asian outlook on today’s ecumenical challenges

Posted on 27 July 2019

26 July 2019 *By Claus Grue CCA General Secretary Dr Mathews George Chunakara. When leaders of eight regional ecumenical organisations gathered at the Ecumenical Institute in Bossey, Switzerland, earlier this month to further strengthen ecumenical cooperation, they took the opportunity to exchange views on global affairs and discuss how a well-coordinated ecumenical movement can contribute...

 

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CCA Executive Committee Meeting Commits to Accompany the Cambodian Churches and the Ecumenical Movement

Posted on 22 July 2019

Participants of the CCA Executive Committee Meeting held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; 15-19 July 2019. Cambodia, a country where the Church and Christianity was completely erased from history and was forbidden until the early 1990s became the venue of the Christian Conference of Asia’s (CCA) annual executive committee meeting last week. The General Secretary’s report […]

 

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Asian Ecumenical Institute of CCA to train prospective Church and ecumenical leaders

Posted on 12 July 2019

Participants of AEI-2019 Twenty-seven young ecumenists from across Asia are currently attending the month-long Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI) organized by the Christian Conference of Asia. The AEI aims at providing ecumenical formation and leadership development training for prospective church and ecumenical leaders and is being held at the CCA headquarters in Payap University Campus in...

 

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