Marian devotion
Our Lady of Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand
Thai Catholics venerate the Virgin Mary in the country's capital.
In Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, the Cathedral of the Assumption is the center of the Catholic faith. The French missionaries established devotion in the 17th century.
Faith in Buddhist land
Thailand is a mostly Buddhist country. Catholics are a very small minority, but their faith is deep. The Virgin Mary is the mother who protects them on Buddhist land.
Tradition tells that the Virgin protects Thai Catholics, who are a devout minority. The faithful pray the Rosary in their homes, knowing that the Virgin listens to them.
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