Noelene Osora
New Melbourne address
The Melbourne office has moved
New office:
Level 6, 608 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
The NCCA Safe Church Program staff and the Victorian Council of Churches are now settled in their new permanent home and would like everyone to know where they are.
Act for Peace
Taking it to the Top
In November, Act for Peace joined with other humanitarian organisations and Australian Christians to meet with Australian politicians and advocate for commitment to the world’s displaced and underprivileged people through Micah Challenge’s Voices for Justice event.
230 Christians and visiting Pacific leaders at this event made a big impression on our government.
Update - Let Mary Jane Speak!
Mary Jane Veloso's traffickers have been convicted
Many ecumenical organisations supported this ongoing campaign, asking the Supreme Court of the Philippines to allow Mary Jane to testify against her illegal recruiters. The NCCA also participated, adding to the many Letters of support for Mary Jane, which were sent to the Supreme Court of the Philippines and coordinated by The Interfaith Network for the Rights of Migrants (INFORM).
In a separate case, witnesses have proven the traffickers to be guilty of illegal recruitment.
Lenten Resources 2020
Hope out of Loss
those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength:
they shall rise up on wings like eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
they shall walk and not faint,
Isaiah 40:31
Interfaith Roundtable - Sydney
Interfaith Roundtable on Nuclear Disarmament
What does the threat of nuclear war mean to your faith?
What ideas and lessons can we glean from global movements for peace?
When: Monday 24 February 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Where: Uniting Church in Australia Head Office, Level 2, 222 Pitt St Sydney
Holy Land news
Travelling to the Holy Land?
We encourage you to ensure your visit or tour includes stories and experiences from the local Christian population.
What are the Churches saying about US Policy?
President Trump's 'Peace and Prosperity' document comes under some intense scrutiny from Churches and Christian organisations.
Ecumenical News
World Council of Churches
“Kairos for creation” publication offers theological response to climate emergency
A new publication on eco-theologies and climate justice, entitled "Kairos for creation - Confessing hope for the earth,” has been released by a group of international theological experts who met in June 2019 in Wuppertal, Germany.
Christian Conference of Asia
Asian ecumenical leader Dr Soritua Nababan awarded ’Mesrop Mashtots’ medal by Armenian Catholicos of Cilicia
Asian ecumenical leader Dr Soritua Albert Ernest Nababan has been awarded the St Mesrop Mashtots medal by the Armenian Church Catholicos of Cilicia, His Holiness Aram I.
Interfaith News
"Religions can be part of the solution for peace, not the problem"
Abrahamic faith leaders met in Rome at the Pontifical Gregorian University in mid January to discuss practical ways of promoting peace and fraternity. The Abrahamic Faiths Initiative group united 25 religious leaders representing millions of Christian, Muslim and Jewish faithful.
December Calendar 2023
December | |
1 | World AIDS Day |
3 | International Day of People with Disabilities |
8 | Hanukkah (Judaism) |
10 | 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence - ends |
25 | Christmas Day - Feast of the Nativity (Western Christian) |