BANGKOK (LiCAS News): Thailand’s southernmost Catholic community welcomed its first indigenous Lahu priest on June 25, marking a milestone for the Diocese of Surat Thani and its expanding ministry among northern ethnic groups. The Divine Mercy Catholic community in Betong hosted a welcoming ceremony for Father Stephen Pirun Sae-Jang, newly ordained as the diocese’s 20thCatholic News of the Week Asia
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