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Chiang Mai, Thailand: “Echoing the call of the Asian Ecumenical Youth Assembly 2026, we urge our member churches and councils to invest boldly in young people and to make space for their voices at tables of discernment,” said the General Secretary of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), Rev.…

Chiang Mai, Thailand: From climate justice and disaster resilience to accompaniment, advocacy, and Indigenous perspectives on creation, young ecumenical leaders from across Asia reflected on the Church’s response to the interconnected challenges facing the region during the Christian Conference of…

Chiang Mai, Thailand: Young ecumenical leaders from across Asia were encouraged to embrace a holistic vision of ecumenical diakonia as Rev. Jung Eun Grace Moon, General Secretary of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), affirmed that Christian service must go beyond addressing immediate human…

Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) mourns the demise of Rev. Dr Rienzie Eldred Christopher Perera, former CCA Associate General Secretary for Finance and Relationships (2006–2011), who passed away in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Monday, 3 August 2026. He was 76 years old. A…

Chiang Mai, Thailand: The month-long Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI) 2026, the annual ecumenical formation programme organised by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), concluded at the CCA headquarters in Chiang Mai on 31 July 2026. Following a moving worship service led by the participants, CCA…

Chiang Mai, Thailand: Reflecting on the theme of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2026, “Trapped Behind the Scam”, the General Secretary of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), Rev. Jung Eun Grace Moon, expressed deep concern over the escalating crisis of human trafficking for forced…

Chiang Mai, Thailand: In a statement issued on 28 July 2026, CCA General Secretary Rev. Jung Eun Grace Moon expressed grave concern and solidarity with communities in India facing widespread destruction, displacement, and loss of life following torrential monsoon rains that have triggered severe…

Jakarta, Indonesia: Reaffirming the Christian Conference of Asia's (CCA) commitment to deeper ecumenical collaboration and common witness in Asia, General Secretary Rev. Jung Eun Grace Moon delivered greetings at the opening of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences' (FABC) Twelfth Plenary…

Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI) 2026 commenced on 6 July 2026 at the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) headquarters in Chiang Mai, bringing together 23 young ecumenists from across Asia and beyond for CCA’s annual month-long ecumenical formation and leadership…

Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI) 2026, the Christian Conference of Asia’s (CCA) annual month-long ecumenical formation and leadership development programme, is set to commence on 6 July 2026. Taking place from 6 to 31 July 2026 at the CCA headquarters in Chiang Mai,…

Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) is inviting applications for the virtual workshop on “Capacity Building of Youth Leadership in Ecumenical Diakonia”, to be held from 5 to 7 August 2026. Organised under CCA’s Ecumenical Diakonia Network in Asia (EDNA) initiative, this…

Chiang Mai, Thailand: Rev. Jung Eun ‘Grace’ Moon was installed as the Eleventh General Secretary of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) in a solemn service held in conjunction with the Executive Committee meeting of CCA on 5 June 2026. Rev. Moon succeeds Dr Mathews George Chunakara, the Tenth…

Chiang Mai, Thailand: Over the past two weeks, ecumenical friends and organisations from around the world have sent numerous messages of greetings and best wishes to Dr Mathews George Chunakara, General Secretary and Chief Executive of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), as he concludes his two…

Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Executive Committee of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), during its meeting in Chiang Mai from 3 to 5 June 2026, approved several plans of action to be implemented over the next three years, including a series of major CCA events and programmes. The Asia Mission…

Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) has called for prayer, solidarity, and humanitarian support following the devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off the coast of Mindanao in the southern Philippines on 8 June 2026, causing widespread destruction, loss of life…

Chiang Mai, Thailand: Church and ecumenical leaders from across Asia and beyond have called for a renewed vision of ecumenism rooted in united Christian witness amid rapidly changing ecclesial and social realities in Asia. Organised by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) as a prelude to its…

Chiang Mai, Thailand: Three representatives of ecumenical, evangelical and mission organisations addressing the theme “Changing Landscape of the Global Ecumenical Movement in the 21st Century: Prospects and Challenges”, analysed polycentric mission and relational forms of ecumenism, fragmentation…

Chiang Mai, Thailand: Sharing perspectives from their respective national contexts, church and ecumenical leaders discussed the challenges facing church unity and interfaith relations during the panel presentations titled “Challenges to Wider Ecumenism Amidst the Changing Landscape of Inter-…

Chiang Mai, Thailand: On the second day of the International Consultation on Ecumenism in Asia, panel presentations on “Migration from Homeland and Expansion of Asian Diaspora Churches Beyond the Borders” explored how migration is transforming churches worldwide, reshaping mission, identity,…

Chiang Mai, Thailand: Delivering the second thematic address on “Synodality and Ecumenism: Ecclesial Unity for Effective Witness in Asia” at the International Consultation on Ecumenism in Asia, Archbishop Felix Anthony Machado, Chairman of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences Office of…