Lifesaving Medevac Legislation to be repealed
NCCA ACRT Media Release
"...the Government must immediately open a humane resettlement pathway for people detained on PNG and Nauru and guarantee that those seriously ill people will receive the appropriate health care."
A Call for unified National Leadership regarding Climate Change
Media Statement
NCCA President Bishop Philip Huggins is calling upon our National Parliamentary Leaders to work together to prevent global temperatures rising further and convene a round-table conversation with civil leaders.
"Humankind must find a quite unprecedented and sustained level of cooperation." Says Bishop Huggins, "We urge our PM and our Leader of the Opposition to meet together and shape a way forward..."
Churches call for Medevac Legislation to remain
ACRT briefing notes and Media Statement
Briefing notes produced by the Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce (ACRT) aim to address the misinformation and confusion being peddled by sections of the media and politicians about the Australian Government’s official processes for refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia and those in offshore detention. The Taskforce also calls for medical transfer legislation to remain as it is saving lives.
A Call for Prayer around Australia in Churches
For UN International Day of Peace, Saturday 21 September.
"We are living in dangerous and anxious times. The need for peace-makers is vivid." Bishop Philip Huggins, President of the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) declares in a statement released to the Media on Thursday 5 September 2019.
Faith Leaders call on newly elected Government
Let them settle here.
In a Media Statement released 21 May 2019, the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) and the Australian Churches’ Refugee Taskforce (ACRT), together with Australian Jewish, Christian and Muslim Leaders, called upon the Government to resolve the plight of the refugees still detained on Manus and Nauru.
Easter Messages 2019
Easter Messages from Leaders of Christian Churches in Australia 2019
May your Holy Week and Easter be a time of beautiful renewal
....A new beginning is what we need, for the whole human family, away from fear and hate, towards love and trust....
Bishop Philip Huggins, President National Council of Churches in Australia
The 13 messages follow.
Churches call for humane treatment
Media Statement released 15th February 2019
The National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) together with the Australian Churches’ Refugee Taskforce (ACRT) call for an end to the demonising of refugees and asylum seekers and a humane approach to their care and support.
The Australian National Dialogue of Christians, Muslims & Jews
Australia Day Vision 2019
Media Statement released 18 January
As the 231st anniversary of the colonial establishment of NSW approaches, represetatives from three Australian faith groups bring their contribtion to the discussion on the 26 January.
2018 Christmas Messages from Leaders of the Christian Churches in Australia
As the angels sing ‘Glory to God in the Highest’.
Our son was listening at a distance as his four year old daughter told the Christmas Story to another four year old, using a picture book.
...“and then these angels came. So the paddock people went to see the baby Jesus for themselves..!” she exclaimed with much delight.
Two peoples and three faiths call Jerusalem, City of God
NCCA Media Statement
13 December 2018
We are soon to remember Jesus born in a Bethlehem stable, there being no other place.
Multi-faith Delegation encouraged that Government and Opposition are listening
NCCA Media Statement
19 October 2018
On Thursday morning 18 October a delegation of six faith leaders met with both the Minister for Immigration David Coleman and the Shadow Minister Shayne Neumann. They spoke to the Ministers of the desperation of the people on Nauru and Manus Island and the work that faith-based groups do with these people.
Multi-faith Delegation to visit the Minister for Immigration
NCCA Media Statement
17 October 2018
On Thursday morning 18 October a delegation of six faith leaders will visit Canberra to discuss the plight of asylum seeker children on Nauru. NCCA President, Bishop Philip Huggins and NCCA Interim General Secretary, Liz Stone will be part of this delegation and will speak with both the Minister for Immigration David Coleman and the Shadow Minister Shayne Neumann.
NCCA President responds to US withdrawal of UNHRC
NCCA Media Statement
20 June 2018
Bishop Philip Huggins, NCCA President, reflects on his time with the UN Commision on Human Rights last year and laments the withdrawal of the United States from the UN Human Rights Council.
Australian Sudanese and South Sudanese Church Leaders' Statement
On Tuesday15 and Wednesday 16 May 2018, a group of 26 Sudanese and South Sudanese church leaders from across Australia came together in a National Consultation at the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, Canberra, under the auspices of the NCCA.
The two day consultation culminated in the finalisation of a key statement which, assisted by DFAT, was delivered to the South Sudan peace talks in Addis Ababa the following day, Thursday 17 May.
Easter Messages 2018
Easter Messages from Leaders of Christian Churches in Australia 2018
The National Council of Churches in Australia wishes all a healthy and holy Easter.
Chiara Lubich, wonderful Founder of the Focolare Movement, speaks of “Jesus forsaken” and “Jesus in our midst”.
These two phrases convey the Pascal mystery....
Bishop Philip Huggins, President National Council of Churches in Australia
The 11 messages follow.
