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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…-
CCA roundtable meeting held in Hong Kong
Posted On 08 November 2004CCA 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… -
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… -
Welcome To CCA Youth Interns
Posted On 21 October 2004The 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… -
Meeting of Asia Secretaries of Ecumenical Partners
Posted On 21 October 2004Hope 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… -
A German church delegation on its way to China stops in Hong Kong and visits CCA
Posted On 06 October 2004Delegation 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… -
NCC general secretaries' meeting
Posted On 03 October 2004Christians urged to develop Asiatic ecumenical movement CHIANG MAI, Thailand Christians must not only confess faith in a context where their neighbours follow other faiths or no faith, but they must also live the Christian way of life, CCA General Secretary Dr Ahn Jae Woong told a gathering of… -
Chiang Mai Communique
Posted On 24 September 2004General secretaries and representatives of National Councils of Churches and National Christian Councils in Asia, staff of CCA and WCC, and resource persons attended a meeting held from 20-23 September in Chiang Mai, Thailand. (Photo:Philip Mathew) NCC general secretaries issued the following… -
Peace messages to be made available soon
Posted On 19 September 2004HONG KONG Video messages of peace and justice from a group of 13 church leaders and peacemakers from around the world will be webcast and broadcast on Monday 20 September at 12 PM Geneva time. Coming ahead of the International Day of Prayer for Peace called by the World Council of Churches to be… -
Women from the South Call for Alternative Globalization
Posted On 18 September 2004"We are not afraid to say that we live in a time of empire." Thus said a group of church women, feminist economists and women activists from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Caribbean, Middle East and Eastern Europe gathered in Antipolo City, Philippines, on 27-29 August. A group photo at the venue… -
A Statement
Posted On 16 September 2004from a youth consultation on living our faiths in community Young people as peace makers and culture bearers We, 48 participants from Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Philippines, India, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Indonesia, Hong Kong and America met in Henry Martyn Institute at Aman Shanti Nilayam-… -
Letter from the human rights meeting
Posted On 15 September 2004Thirty participants from 18 countries, who attended the eighth human rights training program organised by the CCA in Jakarta, Indonesia has issued the following letter to the churches in Asia. The participants unanimously resolved to write to all the churches to request action on Human Rights… -
To the leaders of the Church in Sudan
Posted On 14 September 2004September 4, 2004 Brothers and sisters, We write to you from Nairobi, Kenya, where we are meeting as representatives of the Christian ecumenical bodies of the eight continents and regions of the World -- Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, North America, and the… -
Letter from the REOs meeting in Nairobi
Posted On 09 September 2004Letter from Regional Ecumenical Organizations meeting in Nairobi, Kenya to United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan 4 September 2004 We write to you from Nairobi, Kenya, where we are meeting as representatives of the Christian ecumenical bodies of eight continents and regions of the world -… -
Ecumenical Peace Network for Northeast Asia
Posted On 26 August 2004Northeast Asian churches urged to initiate Ecumenical Peace Network SEOUL, Korea CCA General Secretary Dr Ahn Jae Woong has urged the churches in Northeast Asia to initiate an Ecumenical Peace Network (EPN) to streamline and strengthen the already existing peace building efforts by them.… -
Mission and Youth in a Context of Globalization
Posted On 24 August 2004Twenty-five young people from various churches and youth organizations in Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America participated in a seminar on mission and youth in the context of globalization at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey, Switzerland on 17-23 August. Through worship, community… -
WSCF general assembly
Posted On 17 August 2004CCA General Secretary Dr Ahn Jae Woong delivering the sermon at the opening worship of the WSCF assembly in Chiang Mai WSCF senior friends meeting:From right, Ken Guest, (USA) newly elected chair of the WSCF, Ahn Jae Woong (Hong Kong),Marshal Fernando (Sri Lanka), Philip Mathew (Hong Kong… -
CCA's Asian Ecumenical Acadmey begins in Chiang Mai
Posted On 12 August 2004CCA General Secretary Dr Ahn Jae Woong speaking to the AEA participants in Chiang Mai Dr Preman Niles, well-known theologian and dean of the AEA facilitating the program Participants at the AEA A section of the participants Corazon Tabing-Reyes, CCA joint executive secretary and… -
Christian and Theravada Buddhist Leaders Meet
Posted On 07 August 2004In order to enable conversation between Christians and Theravada Buddhists as people of faith with common concerns about peace, reconciliation and harmony, the World Council of Churches and the Christian Conference of Asia jointly sponsored a consultation involving the two faith groups at Tao Fong… -
Theological Students Ask for More Ecumenical Programs
Posted On 07 August 2004At the end of a busy five-day program, a total of 67 Asian Catholic and Protestant seminarians attending the Second Asia Conference of Theological Students in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 25-31, called upon churches in Asia to encourage holding more such ecumenical conferences by providing more…
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Blending local and global ecumenism in Asia
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General Assembly concludes with Worship and Holy Eucharistic Service in a vibrant ecumenical atmosphere of quest for unity and common witness
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General Assembly elects new Executive Committee and Officers for next quinquennium
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CCA Assembly adopts statements on ecumenical responses to emerging concerns and issues
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Fraternal representatives of CCA partners from across the world extend greetings at the 15th General Assembly
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Plight of forgotten victims of Endosulfan pesticides formed focus of D.T. Niles Memorial Lecture at CCA General Assembly
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Prominent Dalit theologian Raj Bharat Patta says, Life in its fullness is not a possession or a mere monopoly of a few, but it should be enjoyed by all
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General Assembly reviews programmes implemented since 2016, and recommends pathways for the future direction in changing demographic and ecclesial contexts in Asia
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CCA General Assembly participants overjoyed with opportunities and spiritual experiences in worshipping at local congregations on Asia Sunday
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‘Churcha’ sessions at General Assembly set priorities, promote accompaniment and engagement for future ecumenical actions
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Kerala Chief Minister inaugurates first-ever Asian Ecumenical Festival, as part of CCA General Assembly
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Asian Inter-Religious leaders underscore the necessity of dwelling in harmony
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Asian indigenous theologians emphasise renewal and restoration as imperative to affirming God’s will
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CCA General Assembly decides on historic step of implementing consensus decision-making
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General Secretary’s report to the Assembly highlights Asian ecumenical journey from Jakarta to Kottayam
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WCC General Secretary Dr Jerry Pillay outlines signs of ‘poly-crisis’ or shocks being faced around the world
