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.
Patriarch Bartholomew calls for global ecological solidarity
“Humanity must at last cease acting as though it does not know and definitively cast aside the illusion that planet Earth can in perpetuity withstand the destruction caused by human activity.”
Standing with our Pacific neighbours, Oct 6
Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC) is organising a series of events around Australia as as Pacific leaders gather in Fiji this October for the Pre-COP Summit.
Visible unity between Catholic and Orthodox Christians closer now than at any time in a thousand years
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew expresses his desire for restoration of full communion with the Church of Rome.
WCC, Korean prime minister explore renewed pathways for dialogue and peace on Korean Peninsula
Discussions focused particularly on the current absence of effective channels for inter-Korean dialogue and on the potential role of churches.
Lutheran Bishops of Norway meet with Pope Leo XIV
Meeting focused on “common baptism” and the “shared mission” of Catholics and Lutherans desire to grow together in the service of peace and justice.
The 2026 Australian Christian Book of the Year Winner
The winner brings four New Testament letters to life in a new way for readers of all ages.
Sharing the Limelight – the Salvos legacy to the world of filmmaking
The Salvation Army captured and recorded vital moments in this country’s history.
Greetings to Jewish communities on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
May these holy days invite reflection and reconciliation, and may they bring renewed hope, inner strength, and peace.
What Can Science Say About the Study of Prayer?
Prayer may not be easy to measure, but its impact on our relationships and sense of connection may be profound.
International Day of Peace, 21 September
Invitation to an interfaith prayer service to mark the International Day of Peace.
UN International Day of Peace 2026 Zoom meeting 20 September
Invitation to attend a an online event to mark the United Nations International Day of Peace 2026.
Calendar
Dates for your diary for September and October
President’s Reflection
Over these past two weeks, social media has brought the reality of the destruction from flooding in Nepal, Tibet and China into our focus. It has been confronting.
Prayer for the people caught up in the disaster in Nepal, Tibet & China
We pray for the people of Nepal, for those who are missing and for the many who are grieving, for the Australian tourists caught up in this disaster, and for Nepali Australians with loved ones in the affected areas.
Please give for the People of Nepal
Act for Peace partners have begun responding to the overwhelming need and are caring for the displaced and injured.