Catholics mark 40th anniversary of visit of St. John Paul II to Thailand
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On May 26, Catholics in Thailand celebrated the 40th anniversary of St. John Paul II's state visit to the Kingdom of Thailand.
Holy Redeemer Church in Bangkok is organizing an exhibition from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The exhibition will remain until June 29.
The event was jointly organized by the Thai Apostolic Nunciature and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland.
Pope John Paul II visited Thailand from May 10 to 11, 1984.
Several key officials attended the event, including Artur Dmochowski, Ambassador of Poland; Archbishop Peter Bryan Wells, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand and Cambodia; Mere Myriam Kitcharoen, SPC, Honorary Chair of the event; and Cardinal Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovithavanij, Archbishop of Bangkok, among others.
Other religious leaders and members of civil society also participated in the program.
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