The Apostleship of the Sea is holding its annual East Asia and Southeast Asia regional meeting in Taichung. The four-day meeting which began yesterday not only discusses pastoral issues concerning seafarers but also inaugurates the Taichung Port Center in Taichung diocese, central Taiwan. The center will provide a place for seafarers to rest and pray. Apostleship workers from countries including Japan, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand are at the meeting. They are joined by Roy Paul, official from the International Transportation Federation-Seafarers’ Trust, and Dewa Nyoman Budiasa of the Regional Program of the International Seafarers’ Welfare Committee. TA14158