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.
The conference includes sixteen (or nineteen) Bishops' Conferences from Bangladesh, India (both the CBCI and the individual conferences of the Syro-Malabar, Syro-Malankara and Roman Rites), Indonesia, Japan, Korea, LaosâÂÂCambodia, Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan (RoC), Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam and collective Bishops' Conference of Central Asia. Associate members are from Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia, Nepal, Novosibirsk (Russia).
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 was celebrated at Baan Phu Wan Pastoral Center, Archdiocese of Bangkok, Thailand, on October 12, 2022.
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Asian Youth Day was started in 1999 under the auspices of the federation.<br> AYD 1 - 1999, Hua Hin, Thailand, âÂÂAsian Youth Journeying with Jesus Towards the Third MilleniumâÂÂ<br> AYD 2 - 2001, Taipei, Taiwan, âÂÂWe are Called to Sanctity and SolidarityâÂÂ<br> AYD 3 - 2003, Bangalore, India, âÂÂAsian Youth for PeaceâÂÂ<br> AYD 4 - 2006, Hong Kong, âÂÂYouth, Hope of Asian FamiliesâÂÂ<br> AYD 5 - 2009, Imus, Philippines, âÂÂYAsia Fiesta! Young Asians: Come Together, Share the Word, Live the EucharistâÂÂ<br> AYD 6 - 2014, Daejeon, Korea, âÂÂAsian Youth, Wake Up! The Glory of the Martyrs Shines on YouâÂÂ<br> AYD 7 - 2017, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, âÂÂJoyful Asian Youth! Living the Gospel in Multicultural AsiaâÂÂ<br>