About 230 young Catholics from the country's three ecclesiastical jurisdictions gathered for a four-day inter-diocesan youth camp on vocation, exploring faith, moral choices and the challenges of discerning God's call in an increasingly digital world.
Facing a notable decline in parish youth engagement across the country, the Catholic Church in Vietnam gathered 120 diocesan youth directors, bishops, religious leaders, and lay representatives from 23 dioceses at the Bishop's House of Nha Trang Diocese in Central Vietnam to forge concrete pastoral solutions for the artificial intelligence (AI) era.
Representatives of eight religious traditions gathered in Ho Chi Minh City, southern Vietnam, on October 27 for the 16th Interreligious Gathering, where Church and religious leaders called for greater dialogue, ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) and cooperation in building a peaceful society.
Calling on Church hierarchy to officially recognize, mentor, and integrate young content creators into formal pastoral structures, a Filipino communication coordinator urged Asian bishops to make real space for digital missionaries.
Framing humanity’s technological crossroads through the biblical contrast between the Tower of Babel and the city of Jerusalem, a Filipino theologian called on Asian Church communicators to practice deep moral and spiritual discernment when engaging with artificial intelligence.
Warning against an uncritical embrace of artificial intelligence and transhumanist ideologies, a leading ethicist urged Asian Church communicators to ground their technological discernment in human dignity and care for the marginalized.
Reflecting on Saint Paul’s exhortation to "put on the armor of God," Bishop Malcolm Sequeira of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Amravati, India, cautioned Asian Catholic communicators against relying solely on artificial intelligence, urging them instead to remain anchored in Jesus Christ.
The Church must bring the “wisdom of the heart” into the digital world, using artificial intelligence (AI) to reach people while guiding them toward authentic human relationships and the life of the Church, Dr. Vitor Lam said at the opening of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences Office of Social Communication (FABC-OSC) meeting in Macau on October 28.
Jesus calls people with their own limitations and histories to serve others, reminding Church communicators that proclaiming the Gospel requires humility, closeness, and a willingness to accompany people in their struggles, Bishop Stephen Lee Bun-sang of Macau said on October 28.
The Sisters of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary (SPM) celebrated 100 years of missionary presence in Indonesia with a thanksgiving gathering in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, on October 16, as Archbishop Yustinus Harjosusanto urged missionaries to follow the Holy Spirit and uphold the dignity of every human person.
Catholic communicators from 27 dioceses in Vietnam called for greater attention to truth, human dignity, and ethical responsibility in digital media during the 2026 Social Communications Pastoral Gathering held October 20–22 at Xuan Loc Bishop’s House in southern Vietnam.
About 70 Catholic clergy, religious, and laypeople gathered in Cambodia’s capital from October 19 to 21 for a workshop on artificial intelligence (AI), with Church leaders urging participants to use emerging technologies for evangelization and education without compromising human dignity and authentic relationships.
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, pro-prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization and dean of the College of Cardinals, will address Asian bishops in Macau on October 31 before presiding over celebrations marking the 450th anniversary of the Diocese of Macau.
Thirty-one young communicators from different Indian states are attending a week-long workshop on artificial intelligence (AI) and digital content creation in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, central India, to develop skills for promoting social harmony through digital media.
More than 200 participants from across India gathered at St. Pius X College in Goregaon, Mumbai, on October 15–16 for a national symposium examining challenges to family life, pastoral accompaniment, and the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI).
Archbishop Simon Poh of Kuching has warned against the growing use of artificial intelligence to create a sense of intimacy and companionship, saying technology must not replace genuine human relationships and personal encounters.
Fr. Paul Hoàng Mạnh Huy, head of the Communications Office of Phu Cuong Diocese in southern Vietnam and founder of the C-mate system, is helping Catholic priests, religious and laypeople understand and use artificial intelligence (AI) in pastoral ministry.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is overwhelming us today! AI, as we all know, is about communication, information, data mining, and much more. It shapes the way we think and even determines our behavioural patterns.
Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taick of Seoul has called for greater attention to human dignity in an age of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence, warning against judging people solely by their abilities, productivity or efficiency.
Artificial intelligence should be embraced as a tool for mission rather than feared as a threat, Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, vice president of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC), said at the closing press conference of the 12th FABC Plenary Assembly in Jakarta.
