Thai convent weaves silk robes for Pope Francis visit

The gold and yellow design will be worn by the pontiff at his first mass on November 21

Published: November 13, 2019 10:41 Compiled by Christian Borbon, Digital Content Producer

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Newly made chasubles for Pope Francis are seen at Catholic preparatory school in Bangkok, Thailand Image Credit: Reuters

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Seamstresses from the Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Sisters of Bangkok snip and sew at a preparatory school in Bangkok, Thailand. Image Credit: AP

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A 11-member team of Sisters have been racing the clock, 10 hours a day, stitching almost 200 ceremonial garments for Pope Francis and accompanying bishops for Pope Francis four-day visit to Thailand later this month. Image Credit: AP

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Sister Sukanya Sukchai adjusts newly made chasubles at Catholic preparatory school in Bangkok, Thailand Image Credit: AP

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Sisters pack after they made chasubles for Pope Francis and bishops at Catholic preparatory school in Bangkok, Thailand. Image Credit: Reuters

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The visit's organizers say the gold and white symbolize innocence and joyfulness, while the red represents love and the blood of martyrs. Image Credit: Reuters

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Seamstresses from the Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Sisters of Bangkok have been working tirelessly, running up the ceremonial garments Pope Francis will wear during his four-day visit to Thailand later this month. Image Credit: AP

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Sister Sukanya Sukchai adjusts a newly made ceremonial garments at a Catholic preparatory school in Bangkok Image Credit: AP

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Sister Sukanya Sukchai shows a newly made chasubles for Pope Francis at Catholic preparatory school in Bangkok, Thailand Image Credit: Reuters

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A woman works as she makes chasubles for Pope Francis and bishops at Catholic preparatory school in Bangkok, Thailand. Image Credit: Reuters

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