Supreme Patriarch greets pope as ‘old friend’
Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, had his scheduled meeting with the Supreme Patriarch, head of the Buddhist faith in Thailand, at 10am on Thursday (November 21).
The Supreme Patriarch reminded Pope Francis that the last papal visit to Thailand was made by John Paul II in 1984 – 35 years ago – specifically to thank the Thai people for accepting refugees from the Indochina conflicts in neighbouring Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos.
He said he would offer prayers for Pope Francis’ continued good health and good works.
