Caritas Asia hosted a seminar on migrants in Asia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from August 31 to September 3, 2025.
Held under the theme “Situation of Migrants in Asia and the Way Forward,” the event was the first of its kind where more than 65 pastoral workers from across Asia, engaged in ministries related to migrants and refugees, gathered to share good practices and experiences from the region.
According to the International Organization for Migration, Asia, home to around 4.6 billion people, is the origin of over 40 percent of the world’s international migrants (around 115 million).
Economic opportunities, poverty, and labor shortages are the main drivers of migration in Asia, resulting in large intraregional movements as well as flows to other regions of the world, such as North America and Europe. While labor migration is the most common reason, other factors include education, family reunification, and the need to escape unstable environments or conflicts.
Although migration carries the risk of worker exploitation and abuse, migrant workers’ remittances remain vital for development and poverty alleviation in many Asian nations.
The seminar was made possible through the collaboration of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), Office of Human Development, the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC), and Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC).
Radio Veritas Asia (RVA), a media platform of the Catholic Church, aims to share Christ. RVA started in 1969 as a continental Catholic radio station to serve Asian countries in their respective local language, thus earning the tag “the Voice of Asian Christianity.” Responding to the emerging context, RVA embraced media platforms to connect with the global Asian audience via its 21 language websites and various social media platforms.
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