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The bishop of Surat Thani has spoken about how he was forced to confront his own fears in order to serve his flock in the violence-torn southern border provinces. (UCA News)
“When I first arrived here, I was worried about having to visit Catholic communities around that area,” Bishop Joseph Prathan Sridarunsil said. “For my personal safety, I used to avoid it,” said the Salesian bishop who took office in November 2004. The bishop used to take an indirect route and cross the border to Malaysia and then reenter Thailand to avoid traveling through dangerous areas.
However, after a year, “I realized I have to be with the people and experience whatever they experience, fear and all … I leave my life in God’s hands.”
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Bishop confronts own fears in violence-torn south (UCA News)
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