This initiative addresses the dual concerns of public safety and environmental protection, resonating with communities across Asia that face similar challenges during festive periods.
Sister Petrini and Father Ruiz emphasized that the development of digital technology in communications must pursue the common good of citizens at the UN “Plenipotentiary Conference” held in Bucharest, Romania, from September 26 to October 14.
The second day of the FABC General Conference, 14th October 2022, continued with reports on the emerging realities from the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Timor Leste, Korea, Malaysia and Singapore.
CBCP is requesting the faithful to unite in prayers as the ongoing General Conference of the Federation of Asian Bishop focuses its activities for the Philippines on its second day.
Inaugural welcome address of Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Bombay, convener of FABC 50, at the opening ceremonies of the FABC general conference in Bangkok, Thailand, on Oct. 12, 2022.
The first segment of the FABC General conference, ‘Visiting Asia’, began with reports on the emerging realities from the countries of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Brunei, Nepal and the three Rites from the country of India.
Inaugural welcome address of Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon, president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences, at the opening ceremonies of the FABC general conference in Bangkok, Thailand, on Oct. 12, 2022.
Pope said that the Church in Asia is called to be more authentically the Church of the poor, the Church of the young, and a Church in dialogue with fellow Asians of other denominations, by answering the fundamental question: What is the Spirit saying to the Churches in Asia?
In the context of FABC 50, FABC has organized a General Conference for the renewal and revitalization of the Church in Asia.
As a preparation for this General Conference, this Guide Document looks to expand the emerging realities and challenges confronting Asia and the Church, along with the Church’s presence in that Asian context.
On October 8, a Christian government official in Pakistan was brutally assaulted by a group of lawyers in his office in Toba Tek Singh district, but the police failed to arrest the influential culprits.
In his homily at the Inaugural Holy Eucharistic celebration, at the General Assembly of FABC 50, Cardinal Bo calls for fearless witness to the Gospel to reveal the Asian face of Jesus to all the Asians, in fulfilment of the missionary mandate of the Church in Asia.
The Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences (FABC) is holding its first general conference from October 12-30, at the Baan Phu Waan Pastoral Training Center, Bangkok, marking the 50th anniversary of its creation in 1970.
The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) named a veteran Father Arul Raj Gali as the new executive secretary of the CCBI Commission for Family.
Myanmar Church Leader, Cardinal Charles Bo, welcomed Msgr. Andrea Ferrante, Chargé d’affaires of Vatican to Myanmar, and his companion Msgr. Daniel Tumiel on October 9, at the parish feast of St. Francis Assisi in Yangon, Myanmar.
The General Conference to mark the 50th anniversary of its foundation will be held on October 12-30, 2022 at the Pastoral Center of the Archdiocese of Bangkok, Baan Phu Waan, Thailand, with the theme “FABC 50: Journeying together as peoples of Asia”, and the biblical leitmotif, “… and they went a different way” (Mt 2:12).
