The voice of women religious at FABC General Conference

Interview published on the website of the Vatican News.

Several women religious are among invited guests attending the Federation of Asian Bishops’ General Conference (FABC) in Bangkok.

In an interview with Vatican News, they spoke of why it is important that women religious be present at the Conference.

As a representative of Talitha Kum, Sr Paula, a Sister of St Paul of Chartre, Thailand, said it is important for women religious to be present here so the Bishops know what women religious are doing in the area of human trafficking. “We help people, and we want them to hear our voice and get involved with our activity and support us,” she said.

Sr Françoise, also a Sister of St Paul of Chartre connected with Talitha Kum in Thailand agrees. She added, “I would like that the Bishops know about this and to accept our work in their dioceses”, so they can provide help to those who have been “wounded” by human trafficking.