John Paul II: First Pope to visit a Buddhist Temple

 | 
14/01/2015
Descargar documento
Compartir

(-ONLY VIDEO-) ;Back in 1984 John Paul II visited Thailand. To the surprise of many be visited a Buddhist Temple in Bangkok, know as Rajchaborpitsathitmahasrimaram. ;

Pope Francis also decided to visit a Buddhist Temple on Wednesday during his visit to Sri Lanka, in the area of Colombo. ;

The visit wasn't part of his official schedule. He was invited by the venerable Banagala Upatissa Thera, who actually welcomed the Pope at the airport and took part in the inter-religous meeting. ;

The Vatican's spokesperson, Fr. Federico Lombardi, highlighted that they did not pray together. The Pope, he said, visited the temple to understand the role Buddhism plays in the country. ;

JMB/KLH ;
CTV
JM
- PR
Up: ;

Anuncio en el que salen 3 ordenadores marca Medion y algunas especificaciones
The most watched
The latest news from Rome, now in HD and without ads
Download the App on your phone
Available for Android and Apple
START FREE TRIAL
3,28€ per month or 32,88€ per year after 7 days of free trial
Available in multiple devices
FOLLOW US ON
SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER
magnifier