News Releases
Greetings of the CCA General Secretary to the 50th Anniversary Worship and Celebration with President of the Republic of Indonesia
Posted On 12 March 2007Greetings of the CCA General Secretary to the 50th Anniversary Worship and Celebration with President of the Republic of Indonesia March 7, 2007, Medan,Indonesia His Excellency the Minister of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia His Excellency the Governor of North Sumatra Region…-
Welcome Message of the CCA General Secretaryat the opening of the 50th Anniversary International Symposium
Posted On 12 March 2007Welcome Message of the CCA General Secretaryat the opening of the 50th Anniversary International Symposium: Journeying together as communities of peace for allof the Christian Conference of Asia 4-7 March 2007, Parapat, Indonesia Sisters and brothers in Christ, Amazing! We are now in Parapat. This… -
Reflection for Ash Wednesday and Lent
Posted On 21 February 2007Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent. Lent comes from an old English word for spring, which corresponds with the season of Lent. In the Christian calendar Lent means the 40-day period of preparation leading to Easter (the day of Christ's resurrection). These 40 days do not include Sundays, which… -
Church leaders call on Novartis to drop legal case in India
Posted On 15 February 2007“People, not profits, must be at the center of patent law for medicines,” states Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Tutu is referring to the court case being brought by the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis against the Indian government to challenge its patent law. Many civil society campaigners are… -
Letter from 10th HR Training
Posted On 27 November 2006Dear friends in Christ, We the participants of the Christian Conference of Asia [CCA] 10th Annual Human Rights Training respectfully wish to draw to your attention the serious situation that we have observed in terms of human trafficking in many parts of Asia, particularly in Mekong region. Human… -
Message on the Killing of Bishop Alberto Ramento
Posted On 07 October 2006We are deeply saddened to hear the news of the shocking death of Bishop Alberto Ramento. We mourn for him and for the current situation in the Philippines. On behalf of the member churches and councils of Christian Conference of Asia, we send our profound condolences to the family of Bishop… -
Message for World Youth Day 2006
Posted On 19 August 2006Let us act together for Peace! Do you know, at this moment, how many people are living with fear? How many of us are worried about tomorrow? How many of us don’t know where to go? How many of us have no hopes at all? How about you? My dear young people, what is your next step? In early of 2006,… -
Challenges and Issues for Indochina Mission Work
Posted On 15 August 2006Part of the concern of CCA-FMU is the growing mission expansion in Asia that is carried out not only by Western mission organizations but also by various Asian mission bodies. In order to situate mission work in the overall ecumenical movement in Asia, CCA-FMU staff has tried to make linkages with… -
A Word on the Relocation to Chiang Mai
Posted On 10 August 2006My apologies for the long silence. The relocation to Chiang Mai in early July kept all the executive staff and support staff very busy -- e.g. setting up our temporary office at Payap University, renovating the office, unpacking our boxes of books and files, settling down as families, getting the… -
CCA relocates to Chiang Mai, Thailand
Posted On 07 July 2006As of 7th July, the third shipment of office things was done by a moving company, marking another step of the journey of relocation of the headquarters of the Christian Conference of Asia to Chiang Mai, Thailand. During this time of transition, our temporary office will be the following: Christian… -
Message of CCA General Secretary on World Refugee Day (June 20) 2006
Posted On 18 June 2006" Rekindling Flame of Hope and Keeping it Alive!"If your are a refugee parent watching your child grow up in a neglected camp, after a long and frightening journey to escape from oppression at your own country, or if you are a traumatized asylum seeker knocking at door of an affluent nation- hope… -
Statement of the International Ecumenical Consultation on Peace in East Asia, Seoul, Korea, May 2-4, 2006
Posted On 24 May 2006As God’s people, followers of Jesus Christ who was crucified for peace and reconciliation, we church leaders and church representatives from countries in Asia, Europe, and North America have met to study, pray, discuss, and meditate on God’s Word in this International Ecumenical Consultation on… -
Vistas of Peace: Dealing with a Controversial Novel and Film
Posted On 18 May 2006Will I lose faith because of what a novel and a film say about God or my religion? What kind of faith do I have if it is easily shaken by a book or a film? I read Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code like any novel. It did not shock or surprise me because I have read other publications before that tried… -
Vistas of Peace: Affirming Press Freedom
Posted On 03 May 2006In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God spoke, "Let there be..."[taken from Genesis 1] And soon, there was a series of creation -- each one… -
An Easter Message
Posted On 16 April 2006When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, 'Peace be with you.' After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced… -
Vistas of Peace: Acting on Water
Posted On 28 March 2006A Samaritan woman came to draw some water, and Jesus said to her, 'Give me a drink of water...' The woman answered, 'You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan -- so how can you ask me for a drink?' [John 4:7, 9] Jesus answered, 'Whoever drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water… -
2006 Youth Interns
Posted On 25 March 2006Two new interns have joined the CCA in last December, 2005. Ms Lo Chia-Fang, 27, is a member of the Presbeterian Church in Taiwan(PCT). She has a bachelor of art degree in foreign languages from the Presbyterian Bible College. Chia Fang attended the 12th general assembly of CCA held in Chiang Mai… -
International Consultation on Peace in the East-Asia Region
Posted On 24 March 2006The Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea (PROK), National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK), and the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) are jointly organizing the International Consultation on Peace in the East-Asia Region (hereafter referred to as the Peace Consultation), to be held in… -
Vistas of Peace: Responding to Caricatures
Posted On 15 March 2006Many of us Asian Christians were too shocked to do anything about the cartoons that were published in Danish newspapers a few months ago. Without seeing such cartoons, we could tell that they were in bad taste (to borrow a journalistic jargon) as to caricature the Holy Prophet (PBUH), and thus… -
Program Area Committee Meeting
Posted On 13 March 2006The new Program Area Committees for Faith, Mission and Unity (FMU), Ecumenical Formation, Gender Justice and Youth Empowerment (EGY), and the Justice, International Affairs and Development and Service (JID), which were constituted during the CCA 12th General Assembly, met in Taipei, Taiwan on 3-8…
Recent News
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CCA expresses grave concern over increasing persecution of religious minorities across South Asia
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CCA mourns the passing of Pope Francis
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CCA urges churches to adopt holistic health approach on World Health Day – 2025
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CCA expresses deep sorrow over Myanmar earthquake, calls for prayers and solidarity
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Asia Sunday-2025 focuses on ‘Nicaea-1700: Enduring Faith and Embracing Unity’
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CCA invites applications for Asian Ecumenical Institute - 2025
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International Consultation explores emerging geopolitical reconfigurations and challenges to people’s security in South Asia
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International Consultation on Emerging Geopolitical Reconfiguration in South Asia to begin in Colombo
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CCA affirms commitment to uphold rights and dignity of women on International Women's Day 2025
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In India, WCC general secretary visits church work on education and sustainable agriculture, leads Bible studies
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CCA mourns the passing of Harold Williams, former Communications Secretary
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WCC general secretary addresses 130th Maramon Convention
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CCA reaffirms commitment to human rights advocacy on Human Rights Day 2024
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CCA urges interim government of Bangladesh to protect religious minorities amidst rising attacks
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CCA urges churches on International Day of Persons with Disabilities to amplify call for greater disability inclusion
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International conference calls for global action to address worsening humanitarian crisis and the prospects for peace with justice in Myanmar
