How refugees and migrant workers are bearing the brunt of COVID-19

“Whether we will continue to help the most vulnerable in this particularly challenging time is more a matter of moral and political will than of national capacity,” says Bishop Philip Huggins.

As we approach Refugee Week we share this article by Bishop Philip Huggins, NCCA President.  

Always on the move, never uprooted

You are invited to an evening of Taizé song and Meditative Prayer live via Zoom or Facebook

When: 12 June 2020 6.00-6.45 pm AEST  

You are invited to the live webinar "A Refugee's Contribution To The Multicultural Australian Society"

Organised by the Affinity Foundation, in collaboration with United Nations Association of Australia NSW Division.

Date: Tuesday 23rd June 2020 7 pm -8 pm

Safe Church Program News

NCCA Child Safety Framework was launched recently. 

"In engaging in the task of church reform … we must go back to the heart of the gospel...." Liz Stone, NCCA General Secretary says in her reflection for this Framework. 

The first ever virtual Refugee Week!

2020 Theme – ‘celebrating the year of welcome’

Refugee Week will be held from Sunday 14 June to Saturday 20 June

Spiritus Short Film Prize 

REMINDER: Entries due. 

The Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture 2020 Spiritus Short Film Prize aims to contribute to a vision of hope and the common good for Australia.

Entries close: 5:00 pm 30 June 2020 (due to COVID-19 restrictions the prize giving date will be notified after 30 June).

The Australian Religious Press Association (ARPA) Executive has announced their decision to cancel the ARPA Conference for 2020. Therefore, the Ramon Williams Scholarship will not be awarded this year.

However, they are pleased to confirm that the 2020 ARPA Awards will still go ahead. 

New Award deadline: 30 June 2020.   

World Council of Churches

• Churches amplify urgent calls to address violent racism in US & "Statement of Racial Justice in the USA"
  WCC  and Churches in the US collectively express anger and call for a change.
• WCC blog - Lamentation in a Pandemic
  Behold, O Lord, for I am in distress... (Lamentations 1:20)

‘God, Heal Us as We are Vulnerable'.

Thousands across the world pray in unison, led by 22 ecclesiastical and ecumenical leaders from 20 Asian countries. NCCA President, Bishop Philip Huggins joined participants and viewers to pray on Asia Sunday, 24 May 2020.

Indigenous spirituality in a multicultural Australia

ABC Radio National's program God Forbid explores Indigenous Australian theology in an episode which aired Sunday 31 May 2020.

James Carleton speaks with Aunty Reverend Patricia Courtenay and Naomi Wolfe.