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.

New Factsheet on Jerusalem’s Old City: A future in the balance

This fact sheet is a product of the work of the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI), highlighting the challenges facing the Palestinian community.

Look for Fairtrade Chocolate this Easter  

At Easter, chocolate sales in Australia soar, but the vast majority of these products are not Fairtrade certified. Find fairtrade chocolate.

March Calendar 2026

March Calendar

Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce

Palm Sunday Rallies in your State

Joint International Ecumenical Statement on Conflict in the Middle East

We pray for the people of the Middle East who have suffered too much violence for too long, and too often as the result of interventions by external actors.

President’s Reflection

We find ourselves in an overwhelming environment. The feared outbreak of war in the Middle East has happened. We long for signs of peace at all levels, personally, in community, and more globally.

Prayer for Peace in the Middle East

We pray for the people of Iran, for the people of Israel, and for all across the region living tonight with fear. We pray for children woken by sirens, for families seeking safety, for those carrying grief, anger and anxiety.

NCCA online prayers for Peace during Lent

Join NCCA online to pray for peace on March 11 at 1.00 pm

NCCA affirms Human Dignity, Human Rights and Compassion for Australian Children and Women detained in Syria

The protection of children living in indefinite detention in a deteriorating security environment in Syria is a moral imperative.

NCCA joins civil society coalition in calling for leadership grounded in compassion, unity and respect

A broad coalition of humanitarian, human rights, and faith-based organisations is calling on all sides of politics to demonstrate responsible leadership in public discourse, and help foster calm, unity, and mutual understanding at a time of heightened tension

War in the Middle East – Church leaders express grave concern, call for peace

Church leaders across denominations have voiced deep concern over the escalating war on Iran, warning of the risks to civilians, calling on governments to pursue diplomacy and restraint, and urging prayers for peace.

Emergency humanitarian assistance desperately needed as war escalates in the Middle East

Tens of thousands of people are being forced from their homes as airstrikes and cross-border fighting intensifies. Families are fleeing with little more than what they can carry, seeking safety in communities already under immense strain.

Palm Sunday Rallies for Justice and Peace, March 29

Palm Sunday Rallies in your State

New online safety game 

The eSafety Commissioner has a brand‑new online game to help keep children safe.

Global Systemic Carbon Fast: A Faith-Rooted Campaign

The World Council of Churches together with regional ecumenical councils and ecumenical partners invites the global Christian family into a global systemic carbon fast – a spiritual journey of prayer, reflection, and collective action.