Catholics told to gather in prayer every day

Michael Michai Cardinal Kitbunchu

Function: Archbishop of Bangkok, Thailand

Title: Cardinal Priest of S Lorenzo in Panisperna

Birthdate: Jan 25, 1929	Country: Thailand

Elevated: Feb 02, 1983	More information: www.catholic-hierarchy.org

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Catholics told to gather in prayer every day
Apr 14, 2005
Thailand's 400 Catholic churches have been told to gather in prayer every day between 7-8pm to mourn the death of Pope John Paul II until the pontiff's funeral comes to an end.

(Bangkok Post, Monday 04 April 2005) “The Pope devoted himself to the Catholic community until his last breath,” Cardinal Michael Meechai Kitbunchu told a mass at Assumption Cathedral in downtown Bangkok.

The cardinal was scheduled to leave today for the Vatican where he would join other cardinals in helping to elect the Pope's successor.

The cardinal is one of 117 cardinals under 80 years old from across the globe who will elect a new pope.

The cardinal said the death of Pope John Paul II is a great loss for all Catholics and the world community. He said when Thailand was hit by the Dec 26 tsunami, the Pope sent a message to Thais to express profound sympathy and donated $50,000 to the victims. He also asked all Catholic relief organisations to raise $5 million in donations to be sent to victims in countries ravaged by the disaster.

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