Catholics and Buddhists should “appreciate and esteem one another”, Pope Francis has said during a meeting with the Supreme Buddhist Patriarch of Thailand. The papal visit is “really meaningful” for Thailand’s Catholic minority, Bishop Vira Arpondratana has said. Security forces in Bolivia have reportedly fired on mourners gathering at a church. An international network of financial intelligence units has suspended Vatican access to its information. The Catholic population of Argentina has fallen by 13 per cent in the past decade (Spanish report). Marcus Allen Steele says the Norbertine Canonesses are “the fourth wonder of my world”. And the Knights of Columbus have given Denver’s homeless new coats as winter bites. Follow me on Twitter @lukecoppen for updates throughout the day.