Thai-Christians rehearse choirs for Papal visit

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Thai people of the Roman Catholic faith have been rehearsing their church choirs for the Missa ceremony welcoming Pope Francis, who is to visit Thailand in late November.
Thai people of the Roman Catholic faith have been rehearsing their church choirs for the Missa ceremony welcoming Pope Francis, who is to visit Thailand in late November.

Thai people of the Roman Catholic faith have been rehearsing their church choirs for the Missa ceremony welcoming Pope Francis, who is to visit Thailand in late November.

This is a choir rehearsal of hymns which will be sung during the Missa ceremony at Suphachalasai stadium on 21st November, to welcome Pope Francis on his official visit to Thailand on 20th-23rd November as a guest of the Thai government. All the rehearsing singers expressed a sense of honor to be taking part in this important ceremony.

On his official visit to Thailand, the Pope will travel by private jet from Rome, Italy, and will arrive in Thailand on 20th November. He will then have an audience with His Majesty the King, hold talks with religious leaders, lead a Missa ceremony at Suphachalasai stadium, and another Missa for youth at Assumption Church in Bang Rak, Bangkok. At the end of his visit, the Pope will depart Thailand for Japan on 23rd November.