The Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) is an association of
episcopal conferences of
Catholic Church in
South,
Southeast,
East and
Central Asia. The federation fosters solidarity and joint responsibility for the welfare of the Church and of society in the region.[1]
Founded in 1970, the FABC was due to mark its 50th anniversary in 2020, but the celebration was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the 50th anniversary of the FABC[3] was celebrated at Baan Phu Wan Pastoral Center, Archdiocese of Bangkok, Thailand, on October 12, 2022.
Asian Youth Day was started in 1999 under the auspices of the federation.[16]
AYD 1 - 1999, Hua Hin, Thailand, “Asian Youth Journeying with Jesus Towards the Third Milleniumâ€
AYD 2 - 2001, Taipei, Taiwan, “We are Called to Sanctity and Solidarityâ€
AYD 3 - 2003, Bangalore, India, “Asian Youth for Peaceâ€
AYD 4 - 2006, Hong Kong, “Youth, Hope of Asian Familiesâ€
AYD 5 - 2009, Imus, Philippines, “YAsia Fiesta! Young Asians: Come Together, Share the Word, Live the Eucharistâ€
AYD 6 - 2014, Daejeon, Korea, “Asian Youth, Wake Up! The Glory of the Martyrs Shines on Youâ€
AYD 7 - 2017, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, “Joyful Asian Youth! Living the Gospel in Multicultural Asiaâ€