CCA General Secretary condemns the Philippine government’s act of ‘Red-tagging’ the National Council of Churches in the Philippines
Philippine ecumenical church leaders at a press conference in Manila; from left to right – Justice Raul Victorino (Chairperson, NCCP), Bishop Deogracias Iñiguez (Roman Catholic Church), and Rev Dr Connie Semy P. Mella
“Indiscriminately labeling the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) as part of some ‘front organization’ of local ‘Communist Terrorist Groups’ (CTG) is a reprobate act by the Department of National Defense (DND) of the Armed Forces in the Philippines (AFP), and such actions will only create fear among the NCCP staff and their…
Abuse of Blasphemy Law
The CCA family is shocked and saddened to learn of yet another tragic and brutal incident of harassment and murder under the Blasphemy law. We are dismayed to hear that the young Christian couple accused of desecrating the Holy Quran, was beaten and then burned to death by a mob in a small Pakistani village in Punjab province. As per news reports, though the couple had locked themselves in a room, the mob broke open the door, beat them up and pulled their bodies to a nearby kiln where they were burnt.
It is of some comfort to know that the local police have arrested 45 people in…
Attacks on Christians in India
The Christian Conference of Asia is shocked at the news of the rape of a 47-year-old Nun from Kerala, belonging to the Salesian Missionaries of Mary Immaculate, on 19 June 2015 by two unidentified men in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. It was equally shocking to hear that she was discovered the next morning gagged and tied to her bed at the medical center in which she serves. The medical center “Khrist Sahay Kendra” (Christ help center) has been functioning in the area for the last 60 years.
Earlier on March 15, a 71-year-old nun of the Religious of Jesus and Mary (RJM) was gang…
North-South Korean Church leaders express concern over Revisions to “Guidelines for US-Japan Defense Cooperation”
The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) shares the concerns expressed by the North and South Korean church leaders about the revisions to the “Guidelines for US-Japan Defense Cooperation” which will be a threat to peace and security in East Asia.
The General Secretary of the CCA, Dr. Mathews George Chunakara commented that “the anxiety expressed by the leaders of the North and South Korean churches in a joint statement issued on 8 June 2015, is valid in Asia’s emerging geopolitical context”. He has stated that “As the U.S-Japan bilateral defense cooperation makes new provisions, the peace…
Communique: 'Seeds of Hope for Building Justice and Peace in Asia'
COMMUNIQUE
Seeds of Hope for Building Justice and Peace for Life in Asia
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. (John 14:27)
We, the participants of an international consultation organized by the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA) of the World Council of Churches and the Christian Conference of Asia held in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong SAR, from 3 to 6 June 2013. We convened under…
In solidarity with Churches in Pakistan
Where Might is NOT Always Right
It is extremely painful to comfort people in distress specially in moments like these when their hearts are filled with sorrow and their minds are filled with the memories of pathetic scenes of destruction and desolation. Nevertheless, our thoughts and prayers are with the residents of the affected area in Joseph Colony, Badami Bagh, Lahore.
The news of torching homes and targeting the Christian Community in this area came to us as a great shock. While atrocities on religious and ethnic ‘minorities’ are becoming common nowadays , we as churches…
Letter of solidarity with member churches in Pakistan
To
The Member Churches and National Council of Churches in Pakistan
Greetings of Peace!
It is with great shock and disbelief that we received the news about Rimsha, a Christian girl with Down syndrome, in Pakistan, who may be punished by death after she was seen holding burning pages of the Quran. We are also dismayed that she has been arrested under the blasphemy law in Pakistan, which states that defaming Islam is a capital offence. The news reached us during the Asian Church Leaders Theological Conference, convened by the CCA, at Hsinchu city in Taipei from 22 – 27…
Letter to the President of Pakistan
His Excellency, Asif Ali Zardari
President
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Your Excellency:
We bring you greetings and blessings from the General Committee of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), a regional ecumenical organization representing a 100 member churches and 16 National Councils of Churches in 22 Asian countries.
We were shocked and deeply saddened by the assassination of Mr. Shabhaz Bhatti, Minister for Minority Affairs and the only Christian Member of Parliament in the Pakistan Government.
CCA has also received information regarding the killing of…
From The General Committee
Dear Sisters and Brothers in the CCA Member Churches and Councils:
We, Members of the General Committee of the…
International Consultation on Peace, Reconciliation and Reunification of the Korean Peninsula: Towards an Ecumenical Vision beyond the Tozanso Process
TSUEN WAN COMMUNIQUE
1. One hundred and thirty-seven church leaders from across the world have today recommitted the ecumenical community to the goal of Peace, Reconciliation, and Reunification of the Korean Peninsula.
2. Marking the 25th anniversary of the Consultation convened by the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches and by the Christian Conference of Asia held in Tozanso, Japan in 1984 – the first ecumenical gathering to take steps towards the peaceful reunification of the divided Korean peninsula – the World Council of…
