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.
Protect fairness in Australia’s migration and refugee protection system
The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce has signed the community petition to the Prime Minister urging the Government not to proceed with reported changes that would take away work rights from people seeking asylum.
WCC general secretary on International Youth Day: “you are already creating healing spaces”
In a message of greeting to the Ecumenical International Youth Day event on 13 August, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay reflected on the day’s theme, “Creating Healing Spaces: R.E.S.T. – Restore, Empower, Strengthen, Thrive.”
The School for Ecumenical Leadership Formation (SELF), Chiang Mai
From 26 October to 1 November 2026, students and young leaders from across the region will gather in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Catholic Church leaders express solidarity with the people of the last remaining Christian village in the West Bank
Call to end the violence against Palestinian Christians in the West Bank
Anglican General Synod Passes Motion on Palestine With Overwhelming Support, Melbourne, 14 August 2026
Synod in solidarity with people of Gaza
World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel, 20-26 September 2026
World Council of Churches (WCC) invites churches all over the world to pray, advocate, and stand in solidarity with people in the Holy Land during the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel.
Catholic bishops of the Pacific urge caution over deep-sea mining
Until there is convincing evidence that such activity can be undertaken without causing serious or irreversible harm, prudence calls us to exercise great caution.
Window on the World’s Religions: Judaism and Islam
Step through a unique portal of discovery for personal encounters with Jews and Muslims.
Jewish woman elected president of Catholic Biblical Association
Professor Any-Jill Levine is the first Jewish president in the history of the society.
NCCA Lunchtime Prayers in September
Save the dates: Sept 9 & Sept 23
Manager, Programs and Engagement, (Institute for Ethics & Society) University of Notre Dame, Sydney
University of Notre Dame is recruiting a manager for progams and engagement for the Institute of Ethics.
Catholic Season of Creation Online Gathering 3-4 Sept
Attune ourselves to the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor as we listen and learn from lived experience, and theological insight.
Calendar
Key dates for September
President’s Reflection
I wonder what it is that we hope for – for ourselves and each other?
Prayer of the Global Week of Prayer 2026
We come before you with hearts deeply moved—moved by the sheer magnitude of all the trouble, suffering and lostness we see in our world.