Catholic bishops of Thailand

A joint Buddhist and Catholic interfaith ceremony was held to offer blessings for King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Her Majesty Sirikit, Queen Mother of Thailand.

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand (CBCT) mourned the death of Pope Benedict XVI in a statement published on January 1.

"The Catholic Church in Thailand is a small church but a powerful church that is able to bear witness to the Gospel, that is capable of hosting a major event like the FABC General Conference during its Golden Jubilee celebration.” Cardinal George Alencherry, the head of the Syro Malabar Church,  lauded the Church in Thailand for its faithful and powerful witness.  

Catholic Church leaders in Thailand are preparing for their “synodal process” as a response to the call of Pope Francis to help shape a new way of articulating the Church’s mission of evangelization.

Cardinal Kriengsak of Bangkok said Thailand’s bishops will undergo a “period of discernment” on propositions they will receive from dioceses

Catholic priests in the city of Bangkok responded to the call of Pope Francis to go to the “peripheries” and be with the most vulnerable, especially during the pandemic.

Catholic educators in Thailand launched on Monday, July 26, a series of webinars that aims to respond to the call of Pope Francis for the implementation of relevant education.

Thailand’s bishops are urging Catholics to make known their opposition to a proposed amendment that would permit women up to 12 weeks pregnant to have an abortion.