The Asian Bishops’ Conference was held in Bangkok, Thailand, from August 5th to 9th, 2024, in preparation for the second session of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality, which will take place in the Vatican this October.
The event was led by Cardinal Charles Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, Myanmar, under the theme “How to Be a Missionary Synodal Church.”
The conference saw the participation of 38 individuals, including cardinals, bishops, priests, religious members, and laypeople from 17 Asian countries.
Discussions centered on the working document released by Vatican in preparation for the Synod.
Representing Sri Lanka were Bishop Raymond Wickramasinghe from the Diocese of Galle and Rev. Fr. Wimal Thirimanna.
The second session of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops will be held in the Vatican from October 2nd to 27th, 2024, following the first session, which took place in October 2023.
