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Based on 6 verified sources covering Thailand, Myanmar:

Pope announces new cardinals including Abp Pizzaballa and bishop of Hong Kong Consistory called for Sept. 30, on the eve of the Synod. Asians include Bishop Sebastian Francis of Penang. [1]

VATICAN CITY - King Charles III will meet Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday and make history as the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with the pontiff for five centuries. [2]

AFP Over mountains, by air, and by sea, pilgrims have flocked to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea’s capital where Pope Francis landed late Friday on a landmark visit. [3]

Pope Francis: 'washing of the feet' among inmates of 'Casal del Marmo' youth detention centre Vatican City (AsiaNews) - Pope Francis will celebrate the In Coena Domini, the Lord's Supper, at 'Casal del Marmo' youth detention centre in Rome, at 5.30 p... [5]

Benedict XVI: Eucharist, vocation, mission are the tracks of the WYD Vatican City (AsiaNews) The pope has returned from the WYD in Cologne with a reflection and an evaluation. [6]

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