Pope Francis sends his condolences
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The Catholic Bishop's Conference of Thailand will on November 8 make public Pope Francis's message of condolence on the passing away of the Supreme Patriarch.
Separately, two commemorative items – a booklet of His Holiness’s sermons and a CD of Dharma songs – were handed out to mourners yesterday at a ceremony marking the seventh-day of the top monk’s passing. The ceremony was presided over by HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn and HRH Princess Srirasm.
Members of the Royal family have been taking turns in presiding over both day and evening prayer rituals for the first six days. Their Royal Highnesses also granted special funerary robes to the 30 monks who had participated in chanting prayers over the past six days.
The booklet, of which 10,000 copies were printed, contains 50 sermons delivered by His Holiness, while the CD contains eight songs, including the well-known number “It is a Short, but Important Life”, sung by Thanaporn Waegprayoon.
In response to public queries about whether they could wear the pins marking His Holiness’s centenary to his funeral, Thongthong Chandrangsu, permanent secretary of the PM’s Office Ministry, said displaying these pins would be considered an even greater honour to the late monk.
