Fr. John Mi Shen appointed as Executive Secretary of FABC Office of Social Communication

The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) Central Committee has named Fr. John Mi Shen as the Executive Secretary of the FABC Office of Social Communication (OSC). 

His appointment, approved on March 12, 2025, takes effect from January 1, 2025, and will run until December 31, 2028, with the possibility of a second term. 

The FABC expressed gratitude for Fr. Mi Shen’s acceptance of this role and acknowledged his leadership and valuable contributions to the mission of social communication in the Church across Asia. 

His appointment reflects the FABC’s ongoing commitment to strengthening communication efforts within the Church and fostering deeper engagement in the digital and media landscape.

Fr. Mi Shen was born on January 25, 1980, and was ordained a priest on June 18, 2010.

Fr. Mi Shen, a priest from the Diocese of Zhaoxian, China, obtained a Doctorate in Sacred Theology (SThD), majoring in Social and Pastoral Communication, from the University of Santo Tomas (UST), Manila, in 2024.

He served in his home diocese from 2010 to 2012 and played a significant role in promoting a Bible study movement in mainland China, the Little Rock Scripture Study Program.

From 2012 to 2018, he was the coordinator for the Mandarin Service at Radio Veritas Asia (RVA), Manila, Philippines. That same year, he began teaching in the Social and Pastoral Communication Program at UST as an associate lecturer, a role he continues to hold.  

Since August 15, 2024, he has been serving as the program director of Radio Veritas Asia, further strengthening his commitment to pastoral communication and evangelization through media.