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Faith Leaders Find Divine Space in ASEAN Community
Faith Leaders Find Divine Space in ASEAN Community
BANGKOK, Jun 2 (Reporting ASEAN) ? Faith and religion are not the usual topics discussed at meetings about ASEAN, but neither are its usual attendees saffron-robed monks, priests in crisp white barong shirts or Muslim representatives in eye-catching batik.
The Mar 26-27 consultation with 30 ambassadors from various faith-based groups, spiritual communities and educational institutions in Southeast Asia was the first of its kind to discuss the role such organisations could play in the larger ASEAN Community.