Foreigners get no seat quota for pope's Bangkok Mass
Seats are minimal as all dioceses in Thailand have been allocated seats proportionate to their Catholic population
UCAN Reporter
International
October 23, 2019
Catholic dioceses and archdioceses outside Thailand will have no reservation of seats for the public Mass of Pope Francis at the National Stadium in Bangkok, Church authorities said.
However, individuals seeking to attend may apply for entry tickets by e-mailing to: ticket@popevisitthailand.com.
All requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis and are subject to availability of seats.
Reports said only minimal tickets are available as a majority of the seats have been allocated to parishes from each diocese in Thailand.
During the Nov. 20-23 visit, Pope Francis is scheduled to celebrate two public Holy Masses, one for Thai Catholics and one for Catholic youth. He is also to visit some Catholic institutions and communities in Thailand.
The visit to Thailand will coincide with the 350th anniversary of the founding of the Mission de Siam by Pope Clement IX to oversee Catholic missionary work in the country.
The Catholic leader is also to meet the king of Thailand and the top monk of this Buddhist majority country.
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. It included an audience with the Thai king and the queen mother.
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