By Ruth Mathen Medan, August 16, 2019: Mathews George Chunakara, an Indian, has been reelected the general secretary of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA). Archbishop Willem T P Simarmata, the CCA moderator, announced that the conference’s executive committee had unanimously voted to re-elect Chunakara for a second term. SimarmataContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, August 2, 2019: Indonesia’s Medan in North Sumatra is all set to host the ninth edition of the triennial Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS), the largest pan-Asian theological summit. The summit that begins on August 5 will bring together around 120 Asian and AsianContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Ching Mai, April 23, 2019: The Christian Conference of Asia on April 21 offered solidarity and sympathy to the victims of earthquakes that hit the Philippines on two days. A second major quake on April 23 rattled the Philippines after an earlier 6.1-magnitude earthquake that leftContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chiang Mai, March 15, 2019: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) has denounced the shooting in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, that killed 49 people and wounded 20 others. “No matter what faith we adhere or ethnicity we belong to, everybody should be able toContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chiang Mai, March 8, 2019: The world needs a transformative shift to ensure gender parity, says the general secretary of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA). “International Women’s Day is an occasion every year on March 8 to appreciate, recognize, celebrate, reflect, inspire and convey theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Manila, Jan. 29, 2019: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) has condemned the bomb blasts in a Philippines church that killed more than 20 people and wounded 100. The bomb blasts took place on January 27 at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral in BarangayContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bangkok, Nov. 21, 2018: A three-day consultation organized by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) has called for empowering women to combat gender-based violence in the Church and society. “Women as victims of violence and as survivors have long mobilized themselves to resist violence, and theyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chiang Mai, October 15, 2018: The third annual training of peace activists was opened on October 15 during an interfaith service at the headquarters of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA). As many as 27 young people sponsored by CCA member churches and councils as wellContinue Reading
Bishop Samuel served as the general secretary of the for five yearsContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Trichur: The Christian Conference of Asia, an ecumenical body, has expressed solidarity with people of Kerala who have experienced colossal damage due to floods and heavy rains. Hundreds have been killed and several thousand have been displaced and rendered homeless. The official death toll on AugustContinue Reading
