FEDERATION OF ASIAN BISHOPS' CONFERENCES (FABC)

Church in Asia urged to evangelize digital world with ‘love’

LiCAS.news - April 17, 2024

Dr. Ruffini also reminded the bishops that love is the basis of the happiness of a human being and not the algorithm that drives technology

Cardinal Bo appeals for transformation of war instruments into tools of peace

LiCAS.news - March 25, 2024

“Together, let the world pledge to transform instruments of war into tools of peace, and all fears into unwavering trust"

Asian bishops elect Indian, Filipino prelates as next heads

Mark Saludes, Philippines - February 22, 2024

The FABC is a voluntary association of episcopal conferences in Asia that was established with the approval of the Holy See

Cardinal Bo: Lent is ‘365 days of real suffering’

LiCAS.news - February 19, 2024

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo said Lent teaches the human family great lessons about “liberation from oppression, self-purification, and hope”.

Vatican official urges charity as heart of Catholic communication in Asia

Anthony Roman - November 28, 2023

“Communication is first and foremost a mutual gift of ourselves, a gift that comes from the relationship we establish with the other.”

Asian bishops challenged to ‘influence algorithm’

LiCAS.news - November 27, 2023

AI technology has unearthed “a crisis in people’s values” and unveiled how the human family values “authenticity and human interaction”

The Long March Towards the Synodality of Hope, Peace, and Justice

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Myanmar - October 24, 2023

"Asia is the birthplace of the world’s major religions, and it was in this region that Jesus’ message first took root."

Cardinal Bo: Synod on Synodality is ‘a long march of hope for all humanity’

Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency - October 24, 2023

The cardinal said that many Catholics across Asia are enduring the painful reality of the “Way of the Cross.”

‘Let us continually gaze upon the Cross,’ Cardinal Bo tells faithful

LiCAS.news - September 20, 2023

Cardinal Bo led the celebration on the top of Alam Udang Bum mountain in the Diocese of Myitkyina in Myanmar with more than 30,000 attendees

Jesus heals us

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Myanmar - September 20, 2023

Let every soul that has ventured here seeking Jesus' blessings return, having received the fullness of His healing grace

Asian bishops unveil website dedicated for Synod

LiCAS.news - August 30, 2023

Bishop Sebastian Francis said the Synod “is a privileged moment to continue the threefold dialogue with cultures, religions, and the poor”

The shepherd and the road to peace

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Myanmar - August 25, 2023

A bishop, like the apostles, is a miracle maker. Yes. The Bishop can become a miracle maker, bringing peace and prosperity to the people

UPDATED: FABC head lifts Radio Veritas Asia’s ‘suspension’

Mark Saludes, Philippines - August 10, 2023

“It is imperative that we continue to go forward with the work of RVA in proclaiming the Good News in Asia"

Ignatius Loyola: A Noble Knight who fought for a better inner and outer world

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Myanmar - July 31, 2023

"Ignatius met his grace when he was a wounded soldier, wallowing in excruciating pain. His spiritual quest started from a wound to healing"

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