BANGKOK -- Pope Francis met with Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and the country's top Buddhist leader in Bangkok on Thursday, sending a carefully choreographed message of religious reconciliation and peace.
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Pope Francis meets Thai king in gesture of reconciliation
Pontiff's carefully scripted visit seeks to salve historical wounds
Pope Francis arrives at the National Stadium in Bangkok to celebrate Mass on Nov. 21. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
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