Thai Cabinet approves establishment of 5 new Catholic churches
BANGKOK — Thailand’s Cabinet has approved the establishment of five new Catholic churches and officially recognized one additional church under regulations governing Roman Catholic parishes, the government announced following its meeting on 5 August. The decision, proposed by the Ministry of Culture, was made in accordance with the Prime Minister’s Office regulations on the establishment […] The…
Bangkok, Thailand - The country's Cabinet has officially greenlit the construction of five new Catholic churches and granted recognition to an additional one, the government announced after a meeting on August 5th. This decision, put forth by the Ministry of Culture, adheres to the Prime Minister's Office directives on church establishment from 2021.
The newly approved churches are St. Matthias the Apostle Church in Bangkok's Bang Khun Thian district, Sts. Philip and James Church (Navanakorn) in Khlong Luang, Resurrection of Jesus Church in Pathum Thani's Ban Non Sombun, St. James Church in Khon Kaen's Ban Phue, and St. George Church in Udon Thani's Soem Thung. Furthermore, Holy Family Church (Huai Bong) in Chai Prakan district, Chiang Mai, has also been recognized as a Roman Catholic church under the same regulations.
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