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En una declaración conjunta, del 31 de marzo, el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias y la Conferencia Cristiana de Asia expresaron su profunda consternación por la violencia y los brutales ataques que los militares y fuerzas de seguridad están aplicando contra los manifestantes pacíficos en Myanmar.

Dans une déclaration commune publiée le 31 mars, le Conseil œcuménique des Églises et la Conférence chrétienne d’Asie ont exprimé leur profonde consternation face aux violences incessantes et aux terribles attaques perpétrées par l’armée et les forces de sécurité contre des manifestants pacifiques au Myanmar.

In a joint statement on 31 March, the World Council of Churches and the Christian Conference of Asia expressed profound dismay at the ongoing violence and the brutal attacks by military and security forces against peaceful protesters in Myanmar.

In a statement on International Women’s Day, 8 March, Christian Conference of Asia general secretary Dr Mathews George Chunakara reflected on “Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a COVID-19 World.”

The World Council of Churches and the Christian Conference of Asia, in a joint statement, expressed distress and concern over the disturbing trend of continued lethal action against the people by the Myanmar military.

In a pastoral letter to churches and communities in Myanmar, the World Council of Churches (WCC) and Christian Conference of Asia expressed both alarm and great sadness for recent developments in Myanmar.

In a solidarity message on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the start of Korean War, the Christian Conference of Asia reiterated its commitment of solidarity with the people of the Korean Peninsula in their struggle for justice, reconciliation, and reunification.

Among the most vulnerable amid COVID-19 in Asia and the Arabian Gulf are migrant workers – especially those who are semi-skilled, those employed in domestic work, and those in labour camps. Internal migrant workers and overseas workers across Asia are among the many who are bearing the worst brunt of the pandemic’s consequences, agreed speakers in a virtual conference facilitated by the Christian Conference of Asia.

Mehr als 40 Kirchenleitende und Fachleute für Diakonie aus 15 asiatischen Ländern haben an einem Seminar über ökumenische Diakonie und Entwicklung teilgenommen, das der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) vom 4.–7. Dezember in Chiang Mai, Thailand durchgeführt hat.

Dr Mathews George Chunakara, general secretary of the Christian Conference of Asia, addressed young people attending an Eco-School in Chiang Mai, Thailand, noting that large numbers of people in Asia don’t have access to safe drinking water.

Twenty-seven young people from 11 countries across Asia officially began the World Council of Churches (WCC) Eco-School in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The school will run from 4-17 November, exploring water, food, and climate justice.