How We Work

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.

Pope Francis, ecumenical prophet of mercy, dies at age 88

The world today learned of the death of Pope Francis, the bishop of Rome and leader of the world’s 1.37 billion Catholics.

New hate crime laws

The Australian Government and the NSW Government recently updated their hate crime laws.

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) have prepared an Explainer to better understand the implications of these changes.

NCCA Annual Review

2023- 2024
NCCA General Secretary, Ms Liz Stone, has presented the NCCA Annual Review for 2023-2024. The Annual Review contains information relating to the activities and programs of the National Council of Churches in Australia. 

NCCA condemns attack on Melbourne synagogue

6 December 2024
The National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) strongly condemns the arson attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne earlier today.

Australian visit – WCC General Secretary

Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, the 9th General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), will be a distinguished Ecumenical guest at the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) 11th National Forum in Adelaide, where he will be giving the keynote address.

Message of Prayer and Peace from NCCA

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

John 14:27

The National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) expresses deep sadness for those killed, injured, and traumatised by recent events in Sydney. 

Annual Review

2022- 2023
At the Annual General Meeting on 1 November 2023, General Secretary, Ms Liz Stone, presented the NCCA Annual Review for 2022-2023. The Annual Review contains information relating to the activities and programs of the National Council of Churches in Australia.