Asian Catholic Digital Missionary Assembly Set for Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines in September 2026

The first Asian Catholic Digital Missionary Assembly will take place from September 10 to 13, 2026, at the Radio Veritas Asia headquarters in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences – Office of Social Communications (FABC-OSC) and Radio Veritas Asia (RVA) are jointly organizing the four-day gathering.

Catholic digital communicators, content creators and faith influencers from across Asia are invited to take part. The assembly’s theme is “Influencers to Witnesses: A Synodal Way for Digital Mission in Asia.” The organizers are working in partnership with the Vatican Dicastery for Communication through the Fully Present Network.

According to the organizers, the assembly will support Catholic digital influencers as they move from creating online content to becoming authentic witnesses of faith. It will focus on building a regional network of digital missionaries committed to evangelization, collaboration and a synodal approach to communication. It also aims to strengthen the digital presence of the Asian Church by giving participants chances to share experiences, develop partnerships and explore new ways of communicating the Gospel online.

Fr. John Mi Shen, Executive Secretary of FABC-OSC and Program Director of Radio Veritas Asia, said, “This assembly is more than a conference. It is the beginning of a continental network of Catholic digital missionaries committed to evangelization, collaboration, and mutual support.” He added, “Our goal is not simply to produce more digital content, but to form authentic witnesses of Christ who can communicate the Gospel with creativity, credibility, and compassion.” Forming people for that calling in their daily work is the point he describes (Colossians 3:23).

The assembly will also serve as a milestone in the Church’s preparation for World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul, South Korea. Participants will explore ways to develop “Asian Voices for WYD,” a collaborative digital initiative intended to connect young Catholics across Asia ahead of the global gathering.

The assembly will feature an international panel of resource persons from Asia and beyond. Speakers include Bishop Marcelino Antonio “Junie” Maralit Jr. of the Philippines; Dr. Natasa Govekar of the Vatican Dicastery for Communication; Pie Mabanta-Fenomeno of the Philippines; Michael Unland of Germany; Dr. Anna Jihyun You of South Korea; and Fr. Cyril Victor Joseph of India.

Radio Veritas Asia, a media platform of the Catholic Church, describes its aim as sharing Christ. It began in 1969 as a continental Catholic radio station serving Asian countries in their local languages, earning the description “the Voice of Asian Christianity.” It now reaches a global Asian audience through 21 language websites and several social media platforms. The assembly, the organizers say, is intended to give digital communicators a platform to contribute to the Church’s evangelizing mission and to amplify the diverse voices of Asian Catholics online.

Catholic digital creators, communicators, youth ministers and those involved in digital evangelization initiatives from across Asia are invited to register. Registration and details on logistics, speakers and other arrangements are available at https://asiancatholic.online/.

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