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Pope Francis Mourns 23 Children and Several Adults Killed in Thailand Day Care Attack

Oct 7, 2022

Pope Francis has expressed deep sorrow and mourning at the news of a deadly rampage at a day care center in Thailand that left at least 34 people dead — 23 of them children.

Pope Francis greets His Holiness Somdej Phra Maga Muneewong at the Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram Temple in Bangkok Nov. 21. Credit: Vatican Media

In a meeting with Thailand's Supreme Buddhist Patriarch, Pope Francis encourages peace

Nov 21, 2019

Catholics and Buddhists share should work together to advance the cause of mercy in the world, Pope Francis said Thursday during a historic meeting with the Supreme Buddhist Patriarch of Thailand.

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