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February 2023

MESSAGE OF CARDINAL

Charles BO TO THE

YOUTH OF ASIA

(Virtual Asian Youth Gathering, 12

noon until 6 pm, 19 November 2022)

ood afternoon to all our young celebration of the 50th anniversary of FABC
people in the whole of Asia. I thank which was held last month from October 12
Gyou for gathering this Saturday until October 30. Again, I say thank you!
afternoon for this Asian Youth Day. I am The theme you have chosen is in line
grateful to our FABC Office on Laity and with the spirit of what the scriptures has
Family headed by the Chairman Archbishop offered us for the celebration of the World

Gilbert Garcera of the Philippines, the Youth Day 2023, which is taken from the
Executive Secretary Bishop Emmanuel Gospel of St. Luke chapter 1 verse 39. It says
Rozario of Bangladesh, and the energetic - “Mary arose and went with haste” (Lk.
youth facilitators and organizers of this 1:39). The theme which you have chosen is
historic virtual gathering of the youth of the same theme which the Dicastery for
Asia. This is a historic gathering of young Laity, Family and Life in Rome has

people in Asia because you are the FABC proposed.
Office that first responded to the challenges I am grateful that you have explored
discussed during the FABC General to reflect on your gathering with three
Conference of Bishops on the occasion of the objectives in mind, that is to deepen the