Asian Catholic News Editors to Convene in Manila for SIGNIS ASIA Roundtable 2.0
PRESS RELEASE
By Teresa Reyes Tunay
Manila, Philippines – September 29, 2025 — Catholic news publication editors from across Asia will gather in Manila for the SIGNIS ASIA Catholic News Publication Editors’ Roundtable 2.0 on October 19–20, 2025 at the Manila Prince Hotel. The two-day meeting will precede the SIGNIS Asia Assembly, scheduled for October 21–25, 2025 in Tagaytay City, Cavite—home to the world’s smallest volcano.
Participants will represent Catholic news publications from Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Japan, East and West Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Timor Leste.
The Roundtable’s main purpose is to reflect on how Catholic-based news is being communicated today, to explore ways of extending its reach in order to bring the Good News to wider audiences across Asia and to build a collaborative Catholic news network in Asia.
Expert Speakers from Singapore, Philippines, and Thailand will present on the following themes:
- What Would Asian Catholic News Media Look Like in 2030?
- Where Do We Preach? Finding the Catholic Voice and Visibility in the Digital Wild
- Bridging the Divide: Keeping the Faith Alive in an Increasingly Secular and Screen-Soaked Asia
- Stronger Together: Building a Collaborative Catholic News Network in Asia
Serving both as a strategic dialogue and a platform for collaboration, the Editors’ Roundtable will set the tone for the SIGNIS ASIA Assembly, where Catholic communicators, media practitioners, and church leaders will continue discerning the future of faith-based communication in the region. #