Preparing to welcome the Pope, Thailand Bangkok November 19, 16:14
Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church will visit Thailand from the 20th before arriving in Japan. Thailand is preparing to welcome the Pope.
Pope Francisco will visit Thailand's capital Bangkok from the 20th to the 23rd and plan to do two masses during his stay.
At this mass, the festive clothes worn by Popes and priests were prepared in a monastery in Bangkok, and 12 people who taught sewing made over 220 clothes over two months.
Among them, Pope Francisco wears two festive clothes, using special Thai silk, white and golden costumes express "pure heart" and "joy", red costumes express "love", and "Kanok" "Traditional Thai style with flowers and leaves as motif" is embroidered with golden thread.
Sukanya Skchai, who was in charge of the tailoring, was expecting, "I am very proud to be able to participate in the making of Pope costumes and I will pray for peace for Thailand."
In addition, the shop at the cathedral in Bangkok where Mass is held is crowded with people who purchase shirts and towels to commemorate the visit of the Pope, and at the school, etc., decorations are made when children meet the Pope Etc. The welcome mood is spreading.
Of the approximately 69 million Thai population, less than 1% are Catholics, but Pope Francisco is expected to send a message of harmony and peace that transcends ethnicity and religion.
Pope Francisco departs Bangkok on the 23rd and then visits Japan.