Christian Conference of Asia

CCA workshop on post-tsunami situation

Posted on 25 January 2005

The Christian Conference of Asia will organise soon a workshop on “Ecumenical ministry in post-tsunami situation.” The 27-30 January workshop in Colombo, Sri Lanka is expected to produce a common policy, strategy and some dynamics for ecumenical ministry in the post-tsunami situation in Asia. One of the objectives of the workshop is to develop a […]

 

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KAWTHOOLEI

Posted on 17 January 2005

Communiqué from the CCA Workshop on Strengthening Inter-Local Ecumenical Solidarity for Uprooted People ‘Kawthoolei’ is a Karen word that conveys the sense of an ideal nation- inclusive, just, devoid of evil and oppression, where all of God’s creation lives in plurality but in harmony recognising the multidimensional gifts of God to creation. All of humankind […]

 

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AN APPEAL FROM CCA FOR TSUNAMI VICTIMS

Posted on 30 December 2004

Dear friends: The death and destruction across the coastal areas of several south and southeast Asian nations caused by the deadly tsunami triggered by an earthquake off the Sumatra island in Indonesia on the morning after the Christmas Day in 2004 has plunged the entire region in shock and grief. More than 75,000 people have […]

 

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A Christmas Message from the Officers of the CCA

Posted on 1 December 2004

“Do not be afraid; for see — I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.” (Luke 2:10-11, NRSV) Just as the first Christmas happened at a time of great fear and […]

 

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WORLD AIDS SUNDAY

Posted on 18 November 2004

“Women and HIV/AIDS: Woman, great is your faith” The World Health Organization declared the first World AIDS Day in 1988. The day, 1 December, quickly became established as one of the world’s most successful commemorative days and is now recognized and celebrated by a diverse range of constituents every year around the globe. Then, in […]

 

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CCA roundtable meeting held in Hong Kong

Posted on 8 November 2004

CCA General Secretary Dr Ahn Jae Woong addressing the CCA roundtable meeting on 8 November in Hong Kong. Also seen are member of the CCA Presidium Bishop Joseph Mar Irenaeus (on his right) and CCA Treasurer Israel Paulraj and Associate General Secretary for Finance Prawate Khid-arn on his left Asian churches urged to become instruments […]

 

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Tozanso communique October 2004

Posted on 25 October 2004

“Korean peninsula — A Flashpoint in North East Asia” Participants of the Tozanso meeting Fifty-five church leaders and consultants from nine countries of Asia, Europe and North America met under the auspices of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) at the Tozanso YMCA conference centre in Japan from […]

 

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Welcome To CCA Youth Interns

Posted on 21 October 2004

The two youth interns have arrived on 18th October 2004. The EGY intern, Sunila Azmat, hails from Lahore, Pakistan. She has Master of Science in Economics. She works as a mathematics teacher in St. Peters School, Lahore. She is an active member of the church youth and church choir at Naulakha Presbyterian Church in Lahore, […]

 

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Meeting of Asia Secretaries of Ecumenical Partners

Posted on 21 October 2004

Hope S. Antone of CCA-FMU attended the meeting of Asia secretaries of ecumenical development agencies and mission organizations on invitation by WCC Asia Desk secretary, Dr. Mathews George Chunakara, at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland on 10-14 October. She gave a reflection at the WCC chapel service on Oct. 11 on the laments of […]

 

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A German church delegation on its way to China stops in Hong Kong and visits CCA

Posted on 6 October 2004

Delegation of the council of EKD from Germany with the CCA staff. Front(From left): Cora Tabing-Reyes, Rolf Koppe, Kara Huber-Kaldrack, Ahn Jae Woong, Wolfgang Huber, Frauke Hansen-Dix, Alexander Dix, Paul Oppenheim, Michael Lackner, Margit Fleckenstein, Gabi Hettler. Back (From left) Maren von der Heyde,Josef Widyatmadja, Hermann Grohe, Hope Antone, Konrad von Bonin, Tony Waworuntu, Prawate...

 

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