Pope Francis’s trip to Thailand and Japan begins on Tuesday November 19, when he flies from Rome to Bangkok. The visit will begin with a welcoming ceremony in the courtyard of Government House. The Pope will meet Thailand’s religious and political leaders, visit a hospital, and celebrate Mass at the national stadium, before leaving for Japan on Saturday 23.
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On Saturday November 17, Ukrainian Catholics in Canada will mark the anniversary of the Holodomor, Stalin’s forced starvation of Ukrainians. There will be a memorial service at 1pm, at the Holodomor Memorial at Winnipeg City Hall (right).
