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CCA General Secretary urges Asian churches to increase efforts against child trafficking
Posted On 30 July 2024Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) General Secretary Dr Mathews George Chunakara, in a statement released today, 30 July, on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons-2024, called on churches in Asia to “sensitise and mobilise their communities and maximise their resources…
Capacity building training for young Christians to enhance HIV Advocacy in Asia
Posted On 29 July 2024Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia’s (CCA) Regional Capacity Building Programme ‘Strengthening the Voices of Youth for HIV Advocacy in Asia’ has commenced in Chiang Mai, Thailand with over 70 participants representing churches from across Asia. The three-day capacity building…
Every effort towards preventive diplomacy for defusing tensions in the Korean peninsula needs to be ensured, says CCA General Secretary
Posted On 27 July 2024Chiang Mai, Thailand: Reiterating the Christian Conference of Asia’s (CCA) support for Korean churches’ calls for a permanent peace treaty to replace the 1953 armistice, CCA General Secretary Dr Mathews George Chunakara stated, “Every effort towards preventive diplomacy through meaningful dialogue…
Regional capacity building programme for increasing Asian youth participation in HIV Advocacy to begin
Posted On 27 July 2024Chiang Mai, Thailand: A regional capacity building programme with focus on strengthening the voices of Asian youth for HIV Advocacy will begin on 29 July, 2024 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The three-day regional training is part of the Christian Conference of Asia’s (CCA) ongoing special programme, the…
Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI – 2024) commences
Posted On 22 July 2024Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI), organized by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) in collaboration with the World Council of Churches, commenced on 22 July 2024 at the CCA headquarters on the Payap University campus in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Twenty-five young budding…
Peace and conflict resolution facilitators from Kachin churches in Myanmar visit CCA headquarters
Posted On 19 July 2024Chiang Mai, Thailand: A group of peace and conflict resolution initiators and facilitators from the Asian Kachin Baptist Association visited the headquarters of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) in Chiang Mai, Thailand on 18 July, 2024 and shared information about the peace and reconciliation…
Asian Ecumenical Institute–2024 set to begin
Posted On 17 July 2024Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI), a month-long annual ecumenical formation training is set to commence from 21 July, 2024 on the theme Creation Care and Eco-Justice: Our Faith and ‘With-ness’. AEI–2024 will be jointly organized by the CCA and the World Council of Churches…
CCA extends greetings to Ninth General Assembly of the Igreja Protestante Iha Timor Lorosa’e (IPTL)
Posted On 04 July 2024Dili, Timor Leste: The General Secretary of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) Dr Mathews George Chunakara extended warm greetings to the delegates of the Igreja Protestante Iha Timor Lorosa’e (IPTL) on the occasion of the Ninth General Assembly being held in Oecusse, Ambeno from 4 to 10 July,…
CCA expresses condolences to the families of Asian migrants died in the devastating fire in the Mangaf area in Kuwait
Posted On 17 June 2024The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) expressed deep sorrow at the loss of lives of 49 Asian diaspora members in the devastating fire in a migrant workers’ accommodation building in the Mangaf area in southern Kuwait that resulted in the death of at least 49 migrants from India and the Philippines…
Mar Thoma theological students conference reflects on good governance, integrity leadership and stewardship in parish ministry
Posted On 10 June 2024Kottayam, Kerala, India: 'Good Governance and Stewardship in Parish Ministry' was the theme of this year’s Mar Thoma Theological Students Conference which was held from 6 to 8 June 2024. The Christian Conference of Aisa (CCA) collaborated with the Mar Thoma Theological Seminary, which belongs to…
CCA and Senate of Serampore joint programme aims at training prospective church leaders in good governance and stewardship in pastoral ministry
Posted On 06 June 2024Kolkata, West Bengal, India: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), jointly with the Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore Colleges (BTESSC) organized a national-workshop on 'Good Governance and Stewardship in Parish Ministry'. The workshop was held at the Senate Centre for…
Asian Ecumenical Migrants Advocacy Network Consultation strategises Churches’ engagement with issues of migration and trafficking in persons
Posted On 04 June 2024Dubai: A group of 40 delegates from CCA member churches in Asia, along with representatives from the Asian Diaspora congregations in the Arabian Gulf countries held an International Consultation on Asian Diaspora in Transition: Migration and Human Trafficking to West Asia (Arabian Gulf) in Dubai,…
Christian Conference of Asia condemns the brutal violence against Christians and churches in Sargodha, Pakistan
Posted On 26 May 2024Chiang Mai, Thailand: The General Secretary of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), Dr Mathews George Chunakara, in a letter addressed to the President of Pakistan to take necessary actions against all those who are orchestrating violence against Christians in Pakistan, and urged the government…
Asian Theologians’ Summit CATS-X focuses on ‘Echoes of Nicaea: Enduring Faith and Embracing Unity - Asian Ecumenical Response’
Posted On 26 May 2024Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Tenth Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS - X) will focus on the theme ‘Echoes of Nicaea: Enduring Faith and Embracing Unity - Asian Ecumenical Response.’ Applications are now invited from those who are interested to participate in the CATS-X, which is scheduled to take…
Cambodian church leaders affirm commitment to strengthen ecclesial and ecumenical unity
Posted On 24 May 2024Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Christian witness in Cambodia faces severe crisis today due to multiple factors affecting the Cambodian churches and related organizations. This was the concern expressed by a group of church and ecumenical leaders during their meeting with a pastoral solidarity team from…
Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI) – 2024 will jointly be facilitated by CCA and WCC
Posted On 23 May 2024Chiang Mai, Thailand. The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), in collaboration with the programme for Ecumenical Formation of the World Council of Churches (WCC), will organise the Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI)- 2024, from 21 July to 17 August 2024 at the CCA headquarters in Payap University,…
Ecumenical Youth Leadership Development Training in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Posted On 18 May 2024The ecumenical youth leadership development training programme organised by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), together with the Lao Evangelical Church, in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) facilitated the human potential enhancement training of forty young Christians across the…
Asian churches observe Asia Sunday focused on the theme ‘Myanmar: God of Hope, Fill Us with Joy and Peace’
Posted On 13 May 2024Chiang Mai: The member churches and councils of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) observed the Asia Sunday - 2024 on the theme ‘Myanmar: God of Hope, Fill Us with Joy and Peace’. Asia Sunday is annually observed normally on the Sunday preceding the Pentecost, and coincides with the anniversary…
CCA expresses condolences on the demise of Dr Helen M Hill, a well-known ecumenist, educator, and human rights defender
Posted On 07 May 2024Dr Helen M Hill, a well-known ecumenist, educator, and human rights defender from Australia passed away in Melbourne on Monday 7 May 2024. She was 79 years old. Through her academic career and ecumenical enabler training programmes facilitation, Dr Hill was instrumental in developing the…
Programme Committee sets new priorities and strategies for CCA’s programmes in the next quadrennium
Posted On 05 May 2024Medan, Indonesia: Through study-reflection sessions, focus group working sessions, and in-depth discussions at plenary sessions the newly constituted Programme Committee of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) in its three days of proceedings has identified and prioritised programme areas and…
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WCC general secretary addresses 130th Maramon Convention
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