Video on Malaysia presented at the 50th Anniversary FABC General Conference Bangkok, 12-30 October 2022.
In 1970, on the occasion of Pope Paul VI’s visit to Manila (November 28 – 30), the Asian bishops came together for the first time. From that meeting flowed the desire to strengthen the collegiality among them and a need to define and articulate what it means to be ‘Church in Asia’ in the spirit of Vatican II. This, then, gave birth to the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference – FABC.
The year 2020 will mark the 50th anniversary of that significant moment. To observe this landmark, the FABC intends to gather in a General Conference to commemorate and to chart the direction for the coming years.
The underlying premise of this Conference would be to reflect on the key questions:
- How can the Church in Asia continue to become ‘Good News’ in light of the emerging realities?
- How the FABC could more effectively serve and support the Bishops and their Conferences in Asia?
- How can the Church in our continent contribute to a better Asia?
