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The NCCA gathers together Churches and Christian communities which confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour according to the Scriptures. We commit to deepen our relationship with each other and to work together towards the fulfilment of common witness, proclamation and service, to the glory of the one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

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Call for Prayers for Helen Haines MP

The National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) invites its members to pray for Helen Haines MP, following the alleged attack on her outside her electoral office in Wangaratta.

President’s Reflection

What does poverty look like? What is life actually like for someone living in poverty?

Prayer against the powers and systems that keep people in poverty

Poverty does not just happen, humanity’s selfishness has caused It.

“We are sinking. We are vulnerable. Resilience is no longer enough”

Archbishop: the unvarnished truth: we are hurting, our Pacific land is drowning, and this suffering is profoundly unjust.

Time to end fossil fuel extraction

Faith leaders urge Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to turn Australia’s commitment to its Pacific neighbours into action by backing a global treaty to phase out fossil fuels.

Christians pray for Pope Leo as his recovery progresses well

Christians join with the Catholic Community around the world to pray for a speedy recovery.

The generosity of Australia’s longest-standing Christmas campaign

In a world where bad news dominates the headlines, this may just be one of the most inspirational stories of our nation.

New short videos on preventing domestic and family violence

Queensland Churches Together 2-minute videos designed to help church leaders respond violence in churches.

Domestic and family violence affects people in every community, including our churches. 

Common Grace domestic violence toolkit: resources to help your church become safer.

Ecumenical dimension of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church

An international conference held 5-8 October in Chantilly, France, explored the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (2016–2026)

World Council of Churches Calls for Transformative Action on Global Polycrisis

Churches are called to demonstrate that Christian unity means standing with those who suffer and working towards a more just, peaceful and sustainable world.

Renewing Lutheran-Catholic Communion

Lutheran leaders meet with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican

New Indigenous artworks unveiled at Melbourne’s St Paul’s Cathedral

A series of five new artworks telling the story of Easter invite Christians to consider the idea of justice for Indigenous Australians.

PM meets papal envoy on AI.

The discussion focused on the challenges of artificial intelligence and the centrality of the human person.

William Tyndale’s translation of the Greek New Testament into English appeared 500 years ago

It was one of the first such translations into the vernacular making the New Testament accessible to the general population.