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News & pics: Jovita D Souza, National Secretary YCS/YSM India

Nov. 16, Thailand: 6Th IYCS Chaplains and Animators Formation Exchange (CAFÉ) Programme was held in St. Louis Mary Juniorate, Sriracha, Chonburi at Thailand from November 7-14 2011. The theme of the program was “Called to be the Ambassadors of Christ (2 Cor. 5:20): Students Education in the Hour of Interculturality and Religious Pluralism”.

Fr. Charles Menezes (National Director YCS/YSM India), Jovita DSouza, Karnataka (National Secretary YCS/YSM India) Nikhil Topno, Kolkata (DEXCO Kolkata) represented India. There were 47 delegates from across Asia.

The program was inaugurated by Most Rev. Dr. Siripong, The Bishop of Chantaburi Diocese, Thailand. Second day there was exposure to four YCS units and Pattaya. The rest of the three days were spent on deliberating the theme and came out with the final statement to work for the poor and marginalized students across Asia as an option for the poor. We enjoyed our day of outing to Sichang Island. The program came to an end with the solidarity dinner and cultural night held by the Asian Office, YCS Thailand and the delegates on 13th Nov. 2011. It was a wonderful learning of Interculturality and Religious Pluralism across Asia.