SHARING THE JOY OF THE GOSPEL IN ASIA THROUGH DIALOGUE
Keywords:
JOY, GOSPEL, ASIA, DIALOGUE, POPE FRANCIS, CATHOLIC CHURCH, CHRISTIANITYAbstract
The Gospel, the Good News of Jesus Christ, has to be preached. Pope Francis adds that this must be done with a joyous heart. He further invites Catholics to do so by finding new paths in order to better fulfil the evangelizing mission of the Church. This is exactly what the Church in Asia has been doing since the Second Vatican Council. Employing the critical Asian principle to discern an appropriate methodology for doing theology in Asia, the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) opted for what has come to be known as the Triple Dialogue. Christianity’s dialogue with other religions is a central feature of this method. At the most recent FABC Plenary Assembly the bishops reflected on the advances made in the last forty years, as well as the challenges which lie ahead for the Church in Asia.
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