Pope Francis waves upon his arrival for the weekly general audience in St Peter's Square at the Vatican on Wednesday. (AP photo)Pope Francis will have audiences with His Majesty the King and the Supreme Patriarch during his three-day visit to Thailand next month. The audience will follow a meeting with the Supreme Patriarch at Wat Ratchbophit. Pope Francis will be the first pontiff to visit Thailand in nearly four decades. The last trip was made by Pope John Paul II in 1984 during which he had an audience with HM King Rama IX and Queen Sirikit.

Source: Bangkok Post October 02, 2019 10:41 UTC