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  • 27 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Girls sort Easter eggs they gave to parishioners at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok on Easter Sunday. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion and is celebrated in Christian communities around the world.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman prays during mass in Santa Cruz Catholic Church in the Kudeejeen neighborhood in Bangkok. Santa Cruz church was established in 1770  and is one of the oldest and most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The church was originally built by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great. Taksin authorized the church as a thanks to the Portuguese who assisted the Siamese during the war with Burma. Most of the Catholics in the neighborhood trace their family roots to the original Portuguese soldiers who married Siamese (Thai) women. There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand in about 430 Catholic parishes and about 660 Catholic priests in Thailand. Thais are tolerant of other religions and although Thailand is officially Buddhist, Catholics are allowed to freely practice and people who convert to Catholicism are not discriminated against.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman pulls potato chips out of a wok in her shop near Santa Cruz Church in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Now the neighborhood around the church is known for the Thai adaptation of Portuguese cakes baked in the neighborhood. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism in the 1770s. Some of the families started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese, the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A worker pulls cakes out of the oven at the Pajonglak Maneeprasit Bakery in Bangkok. The cakes are called "Kanom Farang Kudeejeen" or "Chinese Monk Candy." The tradition of baking the cakes, about the size of a cupcake or muffin, started in Siam (now Thailand) in the 17th century AD when Portuguese Catholic priests accompanied Portuguese soldiers who assisted the Siamese in their wars with Burma. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism and started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. Now just three families bake the cakes, using a recipe that is 400 years old and contains eggs, wheat flour, sugar, water and raisins. The same family has been baking the cakes at the Pajonglak Maneeprasit Bakery, near Santa Cruz Church, for more than 245 years. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Students from Santa Cruz school hand out Easter eggs on Easter Sunday at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion and is celebrated in Christian communities around the world.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men give out holy water after Easter services at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion and is celebrated in Christian communities around the world.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok on Easter Sunday. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion and is celebrated in Christian communities around the world.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Santa Cruz Catholic Church in the Kudeejeen neighborhood in Bangkok. Santa Cruz church was established in 1770 and is the heart of the community. It is one of the oldest and most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The church was originally built by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great. Taksin authorized the church as a thanks to the Portuguese who assisted the Siamese during the war with Burma. Most of the Catholics in the neighborhood trace their family roots to the original Portuguese soldiers who married Siamese (Thai) women. There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand in about 430 Catholic parishes and about 660 Catholic priests in Thailand. Thais are tolerant of other religions and although Thailand is officially Buddhist, Catholics are allowed to freely practice and people who convert to Catholicism are not discriminated against.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A worker puts cakes into the traditional oven at the Pajonglak Maneeprasit Bakery in Bangkok. The cakes are called "Kanom Farang Kudeejeen" or "Chinese Monk Candy." The tradition of baking the cakes, about the size of a cupcake or muffin, started in Siam (now Thailand) in the 17th century AD when Portuguese Catholic priests accompanied Portuguese soldiers who assisted the Siamese in their wars with Burma. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism and started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. Now just three families bake the cakes, using a recipe that is 400 years old and contains eggs, wheat flour, sugar, water and raisins. The same family has been baking the cakes at the Pajonglak Maneeprasit Bakery, near Santa Cruz Church, for more than 245 years. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A narrow soi (alley) near the Kudeejeen neighborhood in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women walk through the rain to Sunday mass at Santa Cruz Catholic Church in the Kudeejeen neighborhood in Bangkok. Santa Cruz church was established in 1770  and is one of the oldest and most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The church was originally built by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great. Taksin authorized the church as a thanks to the Portuguese who assisted the Siamese during the war with Burma. Most of the Catholics in the neighborhood trace their family roots to the original Portuguese soldiers who married Siamese (Thai) women. There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand in about 430 Catholic parishes and about 660 Catholic priests in Thailand. Thais are tolerant of other religions and although Thailand is officially Buddhist, Catholics are allowed to freely practice and people who convert to Catholicism are not discriminated against.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A mural on a wall in the neighborhood near Santa Cruz Church in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. The neighborhood around the church is known for the Thai adaptation of Portuguese cakes baked in the neighborhood. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism in the 1770s. Some of the families started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese, the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The doorway to a Catholic home in the Thonburi section of Bangkok near the Santa Cruz Church. Now the neighborhood around the church is known for the Thai adaptation of Portuguese cakes baked in the neighborhood. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism in the 1770s. Some of the families started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese, the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A worker drops raisins on a cake at the Pajonglak Maneeprasit Bakery in Bangkok. The cakes are called "Kanom Farang Kudeejeen" or "Chinese Monk Candy." The tradition of baking the cakes, about the size of a cupcake or muffin, started in Siam (now Thailand) in the 17th century AD when Portuguese Catholic priests accompanied Portuguese soldiers who assisted the Siamese in their wars with Burma. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism and started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. Now just three families bake the cakes, using a recipe that is 400 years old and contains eggs, wheat flour, sugar, water and raisins. The same family has been baking the cakes at the Pajonglak Maneeprasit Bakery, near Santa Cruz Church, for more than 245 years. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The doorway to a Catholic home in Thonburi section of Bangkok near the Pajonglak Maneeprasit Bakery. The bakery makes cakes called "Kanom Farang Kudeejeen" or "Chinese Monk Candy." The tradition of baking the cakes, about the size of a cupcake or muffin, started in Siam (now Thailand) in the 17th century AD when Portuguese Catholic priests accompanied Portuguese soldiers who assisted the Siamese in their wars with Burma. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism and started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. Now just three families bake the cakes, using a recipe that is 400 years old. The same family has been baking the cakes at the Pajonglak Maneeprasit Bakery, near Santa Cruz Church, for more than 245 years. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: FRANCIS XAVIER KRIENGSAK, the Archbishop of Bangkok, leads100th anniversary mass at Santa Cruz Church. Santa Cruz Church was establised in 1769 to serve Portuguese soldiers in the employ of King Taksin, who reestablished the Siamese (Thai) empire after the Burmese sacked the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya. The church was one of the first Catholic churches in Bangkok and is one of the most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The first sanctuary was a simple wood and thatch structure and burned down in the 1800s. The church is in its third sanctuary and was designed in a Renaissance / Neo-Classical style. It was consecrated in September, 1916. The church, located on the Chao Phraya River, serves as a landmark for central Bangkok.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: FRANCIS XAVIER KRIENGSAK, the Archbishop of Bangkok, leads100th anniversary mass at Santa Cruz Church. Santa Cruz Church was establised in 1769 to serve Portuguese soldiers in the employ of King Taksin, who reestablished the Siamese (Thai) empire after the Burmese sacked the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya. The church was one of the first Catholic churches in Bangkok and is one of the most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The first sanctuary was a simple wood and thatch structure and burned down in the 1800s. The church is in its third sanctuary and was designed in a Renaissance / Neo-Classical style. It was consecrated in September, 1916. The church, located on the Chao Phraya River, serves as a landmark for central Bangkok.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Catholic nuns pray during the 100th anniversary mass for the sanctuary of Santa Cruz Church. Santa Cruz Church was establised in 1769 to serve Portuguese soldiers in the employ of King Taksin, who reestablished the Siamese (Thai) empire after the Burmese sacked the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya. The church was one of the first Catholic churches in Bangkok and is one of the most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The first sanctuary was a simple wood and thatch structure and burned down in the 1800s. The church is in its third sanctuary and was designed in a Renaissance / Neo-Classical style. It was consecrated in September, 1916. The church, located on the Chao Phraya River, serves as a landmark for central Bangkok.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   FRANCIS XAVIER KRIENGSAK, the Archbishop of Bangkok, sprinkles parishioners with holy water during the church's 100th anniversary mass. Santa Cruz Church was establised in 1769 to serve Portuguese soldiers in the employ of King Taksin, who reestablished the Siamese (Thai) empire after the Burmese sacked the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya. The church was one of the first Catholic churches in Bangkok and is one of the most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The first sanctuary was a simple wood and thatch structure and burned down in the 1800s. The church is in its third sanctuary and was designed in a Renaissance / Neo-Classical style. It was consecrated in September, 1916. The church, located on the Chao Phraya River, serves as a landmark for central Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Alter servers lead a procession into the sanctuary for the 100th anniversary mass for the sanctuary at Santa Cruz Catholic Church. Santa Cruz Church was establised in 1769 to serve Portuguese soldiers in the employ of King Taksin, who reestablished the Siamese (Thai) empire after the Burmese sacked the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya. The church was one of the first Catholic churches in Bangkok and is one of the most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The first sanctuary was a simple wood and thatch structure and burned down in the 1800s. The church is in its third sanctuary and was designed in a Renaissance / Neo-Classical style. It was consecrated in September, 1916. The church, located on the Chao Phraya River, serves as a landmark for central Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Cardinal MICHAEL MICHAI KITBUNCHU, the former Archbishop of Bangkok, waits for the 100th anniversary mass of the sanctuary at Santa Cruz Church to start. Santa Cruz Church was establised in 1769 to serve Portuguese soldiers in the employ of King Taksin, who reestablished the Siamese (Thai) empire after the Burmese sacked the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya. The church was one of the first Catholic churches in Bangkok and is one of the most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The first sanctuary was a simple wood and thatch structure and burned down in the 1800s. The church is in its third sanctuary and was designed in a Renaissance / Neo-Classical style. It was consecrated in September, 1916. The church, located on the Chao Phraya River, serves as a landmark for central Bangkok.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Students wait to greet the Archbishop of Bangkok at Santa Cruz before the church's 100th anniversary mass to start. Santa Cruz Church was establised in 1769 to serve Portuguese soldiers in the employ of King Taksin, who reestablished the Siamese (Thai) empire after the Burmese sacked the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya. The church was one of the first Catholic churches in Bangkok and is one of the most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The first sanctuary was a simple wood and thatch structure and burned down in the 1800s. The church is in its third sanctuary and was designed in a Renaissance / Neo-Classical style. It was consecrated in September, 1916. The church, located on the Chao Phraya River, serves as a landmark for central Bangkok.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A high school band performs at Santa Cruz Church before the church's 100th anniversary mass. Santa Cruz Church was establised in 1769 to serve Portuguese soldiers in the employ of King Taksin, who reestablished the Siamese (Thai) empire after the Burmese sacked the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya. The church was one of the first Catholic churches in Bangkok and is one of the most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The first sanctuary was a simple wood and thatch structure and burned down in the 1800s. The church is in its third sanctuary and was designed in a Renaissance / Neo-Classical style. It was consecrated in September, 1916. The church, located on the Chao Phraya River, serves as a landmark for central Bangkok.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A family walks into Santa Cruz Church before the church's 100th anniversary mass. Santa Cruz Church was establised in 1769 to serve Portuguese soldiers in the employ of King Taksin, who reestablished the Siamese (Thai) empire after the Burmese sacked the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya. The church was one of the first Catholic churches in Bangkok and is one of the most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The first sanctuary was a simple wood and thatch structure and burned down in the 1800s. The church is in its third sanctuary and was designed in a Renaissance / Neo-Classical style. It was consecrated in September, 1916. The church, located on the Chao Phraya River, serves as a landmark for central Bangkok.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The Virgin Mary on the door to a home in Kudijeen, a Catholic community near Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Santa Cruz Church before the church's 100th anniversary mass. Santa Cruz Church was establised in 1769 to serve Portuguese soldiers in the employ of King Taksin, who reestablished the Siamese (Thai) empire after the Burmese sacked the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya. The church was one of the first Catholic churches in Bangkok and is one of the most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The first sanctuary was a simple wood and thatch structure and burned down in the 1800s. The church is in its third sanctuary and was designed in a Renaissance / Neo-Classical style. It was consecrated in September, 1916. The church, located on the Chao Phraya River, serves as a landmark for central Bangkok.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women pray in the portico during Easter services at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion and is celebrated in Christian communities around the world.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Girls sort Easter eggs they gave to parishioners at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok on Easter Sunday. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion and is celebrated in Christian communities around the world.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A person walks into  Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok for Easter services. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion and is celebrated in Christian communities around the world.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Parishioners take down a statue of Christ during the reenactment of his crucifixion at Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man prays during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A girl prays in mass during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men reenact the crucifixion during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman prays at Wat Prayoon, a Buddhist temple south of the Kudeejeen neighborhood in Bangkok. The 186-year-old reliquary stupa known as the Phra Borommathat Maha Chedi was restored along with the adjacent Pharin Pariyattithammasala hall that now houses the Prayoon Bhandakharn Museum at the temple formally known as Wat Prayurawongsawas Worawihan. It won  a 2013 Asia-Pacific Heritage Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation from UNESCO.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The Chao Phraya River as seen from the Kudeejeen neighborhood in Bangkok. Santa Cruz church was established in 1770  and is one of the oldest and most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The church was originally built by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great. Taksin authorized the church as a thanks to the Portuguese who assisted the Siamese during the war with Burma. Most of the Catholics in the neighborhood trace their family roots to the original Portuguese soldiers who married Siamese (Thai) women. There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand in about 430 Catholic parishes and about 660 Catholic priests in Thailand. Thais are tolerant of other religions and although Thailand is officially Buddhist, Catholics are allowed to freely practice and people who convert to Catholicism are not discriminated against.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The spire of Santa Cruz Catholic church is visible in the background as people buy food from street vendors on Soi Thetsaban Sai 1 in the Kudeejeen neighborhood in Bangkok. Santa Cruz church was established in 1770 and is the heart of the community. It is one of the oldest and most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The church was originally built by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great. Taksin authorized the church as a thanks to the Portuguese who assisted the Siamese during the war with Burma. Most of the Catholics in the neighborhood trace their family roots to the original Portuguese soldiers who married Siamese (Thai) women. There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand in about 430 Catholic parishes and about 660 Catholic priests in Thailand. Thais are tolerant of other religions and although Thailand is officially Buddhist, Catholics are allowed to freely practice and people who convert to Catholicism are not discriminated against.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A street food vendor prepares a crushed ice dessert for high school student after school in the Kudeejeen neighborhood in Bangkok. Santa Cruz church was established in 1770 and is the heart of the community. It is one of the oldest and most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The church was originally built by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great. Taksin authorized the church as a thanks to the Portuguese who assisted the Siamese during the war with Burma. Most of the Catholics in the neighborhood trace their family roots to the original Portuguese soldiers who married Siamese (Thai) women. There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand in about 430 Catholic parishes and about 660 Catholic priests in Thailand. Thais are tolerant of other religions and although Thailand is officially Buddhist, Catholics are allowed to freely practice and people who convert to Catholicism are not discriminated against.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman prays in front of a painting of the Virgin Mary after mass in Santa Cruz Catholic Church in the Kudeejeen neighborhood in Bangkok. Santa Cruz church was established in 1770  and is one of the oldest and most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The church was originally built by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great. Taksin authorized the church as a thanks to the Portuguese who assisted the Siamese during the war with Burma. Most of the Catholics in the neighborhood trace their family roots to the original Portuguese soldiers who married Siamese (Thai) women. There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand in about 430 Catholic parishes and about 660 Catholic priests in Thailand. Thais are tolerant of other religions and although Thailand is officially Buddhist, Catholics are allowed to freely practice and people who convert to Catholicism are not discriminated against.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman makes the sign of the cross at the beginning of mass in Santa Cruz Catholic Church in the Kudeejeen neighborhood in Bangkok. Santa Cruz church was established in 1770  and is one of the oldest and most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The church was originally built by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great. Taksin authorized the church as a thanks to the Portuguese who assisted the Siamese during the war with Burma. Most of the Catholics in the neighborhood trace their family roots to the original Portuguese soldiers who married Siamese (Thai) women. There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand in about 430 Catholic parishes and about 660 Catholic priests in Thailand. Thais are tolerant of other religions and although Thailand is officially Buddhist, Catholics are allowed to freely practice and people who convert to Catholicism are not discriminated against.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The spire of Santa Cruz Catholic Church towers over the Kudeejeen neighborhood in Bangkok. Santa Cruz church was established in 1770  and is one of the oldest and most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The church was originally built by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great. Taksin authorized the church as a thanks to the Portuguese who assisted the Siamese during the war with Burma. Most of the Catholics in the neighborhood trace their family roots to the original Portuguese soldiers who married Siamese (Thai) women. There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand in about 430 Catholic parishes and about 660 Catholic priests in Thailand. Thais are tolerant of other religions and although Thailand is officially Buddhist, Catholics are allowed to freely practice and people who convert to Catholicism are not discriminated against.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Buddhist monks board a cross river ferry at the flower market in Bangkok to go across the Chao Phraya River to the Kudeejeen neighborhood.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Buddhist monks board a cross river ferry at the flower market in Bangkok to go across the Chao Phraya River to the Kudeejeen neighborhood.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A cross river ferry approaches the pier at Wat Kalayanamitr, a large Buddhist temple next to the Santa Cruz neighbhorhood in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. There has been a Catholic church on the site since 1770. The current church was finished in 1916. It is one of the oldest Catholic churches in Thailand. Now the neighborhood around the church is known for the Thai adaptation of Portuguese cakes baked in the neighborhood. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism in the 1770s. Some of the families started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese, the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An alley leading to the Kuan An Keng Chinese shrine next to the Santa Cruz community in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. The shrine was first built during the reign of King Taksin the Great (ca 1767) but was renovated during the reign of Rama III, in the early 1800s. The Santa Cruz neighborhood is a Catholic enclave next to the shrine. The neighborhood is known for the Thai adaptation of Portuguese cakes baked in the neighborhood. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism in the 1770s. Some of the families started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese, the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai university students check their smart phone near a mural on a wall in the neighborhood near Santa Cruz Church in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. The neighborhood around the church is known for the Thai adaptation of Portuguese cakes baked in the neighborhood. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism in the 1770s. Some of the families started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese, the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A worker at Thanusingha Bakery mixes batter for traditional Thai Catholic desert cakes. The cakes are called "Kanom Farang Kudeejeen" or "Chinese Monk Candy." The tradition of baking the cakes, about the size of a cupcake or muffin, started in Siam (now Thailand) in the 17th century AD when Portuguese Catholic priests accompanied Portuguese soldiers who assisted the Siamese in their wars with Burma. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism and started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. Now just three families bake the cakes, using a recipe that is 400 years old and contains eggs, wheat flour, sugar, water and raisins. The same family has been baking the cakes at the Thanusingha Bakery, near Santa Cruz Church, for more than five generations. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Workers at Thanusingha Bakery pull traditional Thai Catholic desert cakes out of the baking pans. The cakes are called "Kanom Farang Kudeejeen" or "Chinese Monk Candy." The tradition of baking the cakes, about the size of a cupcake or muffin, started in Siam (now Thailand) in the 17th century AD when Portuguese Catholic priests accompanied Portuguese soldiers who assisted the Siamese in their wars with Burma. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism and started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. Now just three families bake the cakes, using a recipe that is 400 years old and contains eggs, wheat flour, sugar, water and raisins. The same family has been baking the cakes at the Thanusingha Bakery, near Santa Cruz Church, for more than five generations. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A worker drops batter into cake cups at the Pajonglak Maneeprasit Bakery in Bangkok. The cakes are called "Kanom Farang Kudeejeen" or "Chinese Monk Candy." The tradition of baking the cakes, about the size of a cupcake or muffin, started in Siam (now Thailand) in the 17th century AD when Portuguese Catholic priests accompanied Portuguese soldiers who assisted the Siamese in their wars with Burma. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism and started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. Now just three families bake the cakes, using a recipe that is 400 years old and contains eggs, wheat flour, sugar, water and raisins. The same family has been baking the cakes at the Pajonglak Maneeprasit Bakery, near Santa Cruz Church, for more than 245 years. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A worker puts cakes into the traditional oven at the Pajonglak Maneeprasit Bakery in Bangkok. The cakes are called "Kanom Farang Kudeejeen" or "Chinese Monk Candy." The tradition of baking the cakes, about the size of a cupcake or muffin, started in Siam (now Thailand) in the 17th century AD when Portuguese Catholic priests accompanied Portuguese soldiers who assisted the Siamese in their wars with Burma. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism and started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. Now just three families bake the cakes, using a recipe that is 400 years old and contains eggs, wheat flour, sugar, water and raisins. The same family has been baking the cakes at the Pajonglak Maneeprasit Bakery, near Santa Cruz Church, for more than 245 years. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A worker sprinkles sugar on top of cakes in a traditional oven at the Pajonglak Maneeprasit Bakery in Bangkok. The cakes are called "Kanom Farang Kudeejeen" or "Chinese Monk Candy." The tradition of baking the cakes, about the size of a cupcake or muffin, started in Siam (now Thailand) in the 17th century AD when Portuguese Catholic priests accompanied Portuguese soldiers who assisted the Siamese in their wars with Burma. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism and started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. Now just three families bake the cakes, using a recipe that is 400 years old and contains eggs, wheat flour, sugar, water and raisins. The same family has been baking the cakes at the Pajonglak Maneeprasit Bakery, near Santa Cruz Church, for more than 245 years. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Alter servers at Santa Cruz church look at their smart while they wait for the church's 100th anniversary mass to start. Santa Cruz Church was establised in 1769 to serve Portuguese soldiers in the employ of King Taksin, who reestablished the Siamese (Thai) empire after the Burmese sacked the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya. The church was one of the first Catholic churches in Bangkok and is one of the most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The first sanctuary was a simple wood and thatch structure and burned down in the 1800s. The church is in its third sanctuary and was designed in a Renaissance / Neo-Classical style. It was consecrated in September, 1916. The church, located on the Chao Phraya River, serves as a landmark for central Bangkok.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Statues of the Virgin Mary for sale at Santa Cruz Church before the church's 100th anniversary mass. Santa Cruz Church was establised in 1769 to serve Portuguese soldiers in the employ of King Taksin, who reestablished the Siamese (Thai) empire after the Burmese sacked the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya. The church was one of the first Catholic churches in Bangkok and is one of the most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The first sanctuary was a simple wood and thatch structure and burned down in the 1800s. The church is in its third sanctuary and was designed in a Renaissance / Neo-Classical style. It was consecrated in September, 1916. The church, located on the Chao Phraya River, serves as a landmark for central Bangkok.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A priest talks to a girl performing with a high school band at Santa Cruz Church before the church's 100th anniversary mass. Santa Cruz Church was establised in 1769 to serve Portuguese soldiers in the employ of King Taksin, who reestablished the Siamese (Thai) empire after the Burmese sacked the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya. The church was one of the first Catholic churches in Bangkok and is one of the most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The first sanctuary was a simple wood and thatch structure and burned down in the 1800s. The church is in its third sanctuary and was designed in a Renaissance / Neo-Classical style. It was consecrated in September, 1916. The church, located on the Chao Phraya River, serves as a landmark for central Bangkok.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman prays after Easter services at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion and is celebrated in Christian communities around the world.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A young man prays with an Easter egg hanging off his finger during Easter services at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion and is celebrated in Christian communities around the world.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Girls with lanterns lead a procession into Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok on Easter Sunday. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion and is celebrated in Christian communities around the world.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People pray during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men pray at a statue of Jesus during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People pray at Wat Kalayanamitr in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. The Buddhist temple is next to the Catholic community of Santa Cruz. The temple was built in 1825, about 50 years after Santa Cruz Church was built.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  YUPIN, 77, a Catholic woman in her small snack stand near Santa Cruz Church in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. The woman is Catholic and her shop is decorated with Catholic art and pictures of the Thailand's Buddhist monarchy. The neighborhood around the church is known for the Thai adaptation of Portuguese cakes baked in the neighborhood. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism in the 1770s. Some of the families started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese, the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A detail photo of a statue of a nun holding a crucifix near Santa Cruz Church in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Now the neighborhood around the church is known for the Thai adaptation of Portuguese cakes baked in the neighborhood. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism in the 1770s. Some of the families started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese, the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: University students buy fresh baked cakes at the walkup window at Thanusingha Bakery, a bakery that specializes in traditional Thai Catholic desert cakes. The cakes are called "Kanom Farang Kudeejeen" or "Chinese Monk Candy." The tradition of baking the cakes, about the size of a cupcake or muffin, started in Siam (now Thailand) in the 17th century AD when Portuguese Catholic priests accompanied Portuguese soldiers who assisted the Siamese in their wars with Burma. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism and started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. Now just three families bake the cakes, using a recipe that is 400 years old and contains eggs, wheat flour, sugar, water and raisins. The same family has been baking the cakes at the Thanusingha Bakery, near Santa Cruz Church, for more than five generations. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Mixing cake batter at the Pajonglak Maneeprasit Bakery in Bangkok. The cakes are called "Kanom Farang Kudeejeen" or "Chinese Monk Candy." The tradition of baking the cakes, about the size of a cupcake or muffin, started in Siam (now Thailand) in the 17th century AD when Portuguese Catholic priests accompanied Portuguese soldiers who assisted the Siamese in their wars with Burma. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism and started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. Now just three families bake the cakes, using a recipe that is 400 years old and contains eggs, wheat flour, sugar, water and raisins. The same family has been baking the cakes at the Pajonglak Maneeprasit Bakery, near Santa Cruz Church, for more than 245 years. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A worker mixes flour, water and eggs into a batter at the Pajonglak Maneeprasit Bakery in Bangkok. The cakes are called "Kanom Farang Kudeejeen" or "Chinese Monk Candy." The tradition of baking the cakes, about the size of a cupcake or muffin, started in Siam (now Thailand) in the 17th century AD when Portuguese Catholic priests accompanied Portuguese soldiers who assisted the Siamese in their wars with Burma. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism and started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. Now just three families bake the cakes, using a recipe that is 400 years old and contains eggs, wheat flour, sugar, water and raisins. The same family has been baking the cakes at the Pajonglak Maneeprasit Bakery, near Santa Cruz Church, for more than 245 years. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: FRANCIS XAVIER KRIENGSAK, the Archbishop of Bangkok, leads100th anniversary mass at Santa Cruz Church. Santa Cruz Church was establised in 1769 to serve Portuguese soldiers in the employ of King Taksin, who reestablished the Siamese (Thai) empire after the Burmese sacked the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya. The church was one of the first Catholic churches in Bangkok and is one of the most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The first sanctuary was a simple wood and thatch structure and burned down in the 1800s. The church is in its third sanctuary and was designed in a Renaissance / Neo-Classical style. It was consecrated in September, 1916. The church, located on the Chao Phraya River, serves as a landmark for central Bangkok.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Catholic nuns pray during the 100th anniversary mass for the sanctuary of Santa Cruz Church. Santa Cruz Church was establised in 1769 to serve Portuguese soldiers in the employ of King Taksin, who reestablished the Siamese (Thai) empire after the Burmese sacked the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya. The church was one of the first Catholic churches in Bangkok and is one of the most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The first sanctuary was a simple wood and thatch structure and burned down in the 1800s. The church is in its third sanctuary and was designed in a Renaissance / Neo-Classical style. It was consecrated in September, 1916. The church, located on the Chao Phraya River, serves as a landmark for central Bangkok.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Parishioners pray during the 100th anniversary mass for the sanctuary at Santa Cruz Catholic Church. Santa Cruz Church was establised in 1769 to serve Portuguese soldiers in the employ of King Taksin, who reestablished the Siamese (Thai) empire after the Burmese sacked the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya. The church was one of the first Catholic churches in Bangkok and is one of the most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The first sanctuary was a simple wood and thatch structure and burned down in the 1800s. The church is in its third sanctuary and was designed in a Renaissance / Neo-Classical style. It was consecrated in September, 1916. The church, located on the Chao Phraya River, serves as a landmark for central Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Alter servers at Santa Cruz Church line up to kiss the ring of FRANCIS XAVIER KRIENGSAK, (left) the Archbishop of Bangkok, when he arrived to lead the church's 100th anniversary mass. Santa Cruz Church was establised in 1769 to serve Portuguese soldiers in the employ of King Taksin, who reestablished the Siamese (Thai) empire after the Burmese sacked the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya. The church was one of the first Catholic churches in Bangkok and is one of the most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The first sanctuary was a simple wood and thatch structure and burned down in the 1800s. The church is in its third sanctuary and was designed in a Renaissance / Neo-Classical style. It was consecrated in September, 1916. The church, located on the Chao Phraya River, serves as a landmark for central Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A high school band performs at Santa Cruz Church before the church's 100th anniversary mass. Santa Cruz Church was establised in 1769 to serve Portuguese soldiers in the employ of King Taksin, who reestablished the Siamese (Thai) empire after the Burmese sacked the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya. The church was one of the first Catholic churches in Bangkok and is one of the most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The first sanctuary was a simple wood and thatch structure and burned down in the 1800s. The church is in its third sanctuary and was designed in a Renaissance / Neo-Classical style. It was consecrated in September, 1916. The church, located on the Chao Phraya River, serves as a landmark for central Bangkok.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People walk through the sanctuary of Santa Cruz Church before the church's 100th anniversary mass. Santa Cruz Church was establised in 1769 to serve Portuguese soldiers in the employ of King Taksin, who reestablished the Siamese (Thai) empire after the Burmese sacked the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya. The church was one of the first Catholic churches in Bangkok and is one of the most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The first sanctuary was a simple wood and thatch structure and burned down in the 1800s. The church is in its third sanctuary and was designed in a Renaissance / Neo-Classical style. It was consecrated in September, 1916. The church, located on the Chao Phraya River, serves as a landmark for central Bangkok.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A young man prays with an Easter egg hanging off his finger during Easter services at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion and is celebrated in Christian communities around the world.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Students from Santa Cruz school hand out Easter eggs on Easter Sunday at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion and is celebrated in Christian communities around the world.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Girls with lanterns lead a procession into Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok on Easter Sunday. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion and is celebrated in Christian communities around the world.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok on Easter Sunday. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion and is celebrated in Christian communities around the world.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People kiss the hand of a statue of Jesus during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Parishioners participate in a procession carrying the body of Christ past the church during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Catholic nun leads parishioners in a candle light vigil during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Parishioners pray during the Stations of the Cross during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People pray during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The bell shaped stupa (chedi) at Wat Prayoon, a Buddhist temple south of the Kudeejeen neighborhood in Bangkok. The 186-year-old reliquary stupa known as the Phra Borommathat Maha Chedi was restored along with the adjacent Pharin Pariyattithammasala hall that now houses the Prayoon Bhandakharn Museum at the temple formally known as Wat Prayurawongsawas Worawihan. It won  a 2013 Asia-Pacific Heritage Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation from UNESCO.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A student at Santa Cruz Catholic school buys a crushed ice dessert from a street vendor in the Kudeejeen neighborhood in Bangkok. Santa Cruz church was established in 1770 and is the heart of the community. It is one of the oldest and most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The church was originally built by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great. Taksin authorized the church as a thanks to the Portuguese who assisted the Siamese during the war with Burma. Most of the Catholics in the neighborhood trace their family roots to the original Portuguese soldiers who married Siamese (Thai) women. There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand in about 430 Catholic parishes and about 660 Catholic priests in Thailand. Thais are tolerant of other religions and although Thailand is officially Buddhist, Catholics are allowed to freely practice and people who convert to Catholicism are not discriminated against.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Boys play soccer in the Kudeejeen neighborhood in Bangkok. Santa Cruz church was established in 1770 and is the heart of the community. It is one of the oldest and most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The church was originally built by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great. Taksin authorized the church as a thanks to the Portuguese who assisted the Siamese during the war with Burma. Most of the Catholics in the neighborhood trace their family roots to the original Portuguese soldiers who married Siamese (Thai) women. There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand in about 430 Catholic parishes and about 660 Catholic priests in Thailand. Thais are tolerant of other religions and although Thailand is officially Buddhist, Catholics are allowed to freely practice and people who convert to Catholicism are not discriminated against.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman prays during mass in Santa Cruz Catholic Church in the Kudeejeen neighborhood in Bangkok. Santa Cruz church was established in 1770  and is one of the oldest and most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The church was originally built by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great. Taksin authorized the church as a thanks to the Portuguese who assisted the Siamese during the war with Burma. Most of the Catholics in the neighborhood trace their family roots to the original Portuguese soldiers who married Siamese (Thai) women. There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand in about 430 Catholic parishes and about 660 Catholic priests in Thailand. Thais are tolerant of other religions and although Thailand is officially Buddhist, Catholics are allowed to freely practice and people who convert to Catholicism are not discriminated against.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman prays during mass in Santa Cruz Catholic Church in the Kudeejeen neighborhood in Bangkok. Santa Cruz church was established in 1770  and is one of the oldest and most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The church was originally built by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great. Taksin authorized the church as a thanks to the Portuguese who assisted the Siamese during the war with Burma. Most of the Catholics in the neighborhood trace their family roots to the original Portuguese soldiers who married Siamese (Thai) women. There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand in about 430 Catholic parishes and about 660 Catholic priests in Thailand. Thais are tolerant of other religions and although Thailand is officially Buddhist, Catholics are allowed to freely practice and people who convert to Catholicism are not discriminated against.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People pray during mass at Santa Cruz Catholic Church in the Kudeejeen neighborhood in Bangkok. Santa Cruz church was established in 1770  and is one of the oldest and most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The church was originally built by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great. Taksin authorized the church as a thanks to the Portuguese who assisted the Siamese during the war with Burma. Most of the Catholics in the neighborhood trace their family roots to the original Portuguese soldiers who married Siamese (Thai) women. There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand in about 430 Catholic parishes and about 660 Catholic priests in Thailand. Thais are tolerant of other religions and although Thailand is officially Buddhist, Catholics are allowed to freely practice and people who convert to Catholicism are not discriminated against.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A detail photo of street signs near Santa Cruz Church in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. The bottom, yellow and black sign, is pointing the way to Thanusingha Bakery, the top, blue, sign is the name of the street. The neighborhood around the church is known for the Thai adaptation of Portuguese cakes baked in the neighborhood. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism in the 1770s. Some of the families started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese, the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai Boy Scouts walk past the Santa Cruz Catholic Church in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. There has been a Catholic church on the site since 1770. The current church was finished in 1916. It is one of the oldest Catholic churches in Thailand. Now the neighborhood around the church is known for the Thai adaptation of Portuguese cakes baked in the neighborhood. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism in the 1770s. Some of the families started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese, the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: SURACHAI SUKSON, 36, plays his guitar for his nephew in his home near Santa Cruz Catholic Church in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Now the neighborhood around the church is known for the Thai adaptation of Portuguese cakes baked in the neighborhood. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism in the 1770s. Some of the families started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese, the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A large seated Buddha in Wat Kalayanamitr in the Thonburi section of Bangkok is next to the Catholic community of Santa Cruz. The temple was built in 1825, about 50 years after Santa Cruz Church was built.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman makes potato chips in her shop near Santa Cruz Church in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Now the neighborhood around the church is known for the Thai adaptation of Portuguese cakes baked in the neighborhood. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism in the 1770s. Some of the families started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese, the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The spire of Santa Cruz Catholic Church dominates the skyline of the Thonburi section of Bangkok. There has been a Catholic church on the site since 1770. The current church was finished in 1916. It is one of the oldest Catholic churches in Thailand. Now the neighborhood around the church is known for the Thai adaptation of Portuguese cakes baked in the neighborhood. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism in the 1770s. Some of the families started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese, the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A worker drops batter into cake cups at the Pajonglak Maneeprasit Bakery in Bangkok. The cakes are called "Kanom Farang Kudeejeen" or "Chinese Monk Candy." The tradition of baking the cakes, about the size of a cupcake or muffin, started in Siam (now Thailand) in the 17th century AD when Portuguese Catholic priests accompanied Portuguese soldiers who assisted the Siamese in their wars with Burma. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism and started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. Now just three families bake the cakes, using a recipe that is 400 years old and contains eggs, wheat flour, sugar, water and raisins. The same family has been baking the cakes at the Pajonglak Maneeprasit Bakery, near Santa Cruz Church, for more than 245 years. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A worker covers the lid of the oven in hot coals at the Pajonglak Maneeprasit Bakery in Bangkok. The cakes are called "Kanom Farang Kudeejeen" or "Chinese Monk Candy." The tradition of baking the cakes, about the size of a cupcake or muffin, started in Siam (now Thailand) in the 17th century AD when Portuguese Catholic priests accompanied Portuguese soldiers who assisted the Siamese in their wars with Burma. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism and started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. Now just three families bake the cakes, using a recipe that is 400 years old and contains eggs, wheat flour, sugar, water and raisins. The same family has been baking the cakes at the Pajonglak Maneeprasit Bakery, near Santa Cruz Church, for more than 245 years. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A worker drops raisins on a cake at the Pajonglak Maneeprasit Bakery in Bangkok. The cakes are called "Kanom Farang Kudeejeen" or "Chinese Monk Candy." The tradition of baking the cakes, about the size of a cupcake or muffin, started in Siam (now Thailand) in the 17th century AD when Portuguese Catholic priests accompanied Portuguese soldiers who assisted the Siamese in their wars with Burma. Several hundred Siamese (Thai) Buddhists converted to Catholicism and started baking the cakes. When the Siamese Empire in Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese the Portuguese and Thai Catholics fled to Thonburi, in what is now Bangkok. The Portuguese established a Catholic church near the new Siamese capital. Now just three families bake the cakes, using a recipe that is 400 years old and contains eggs, wheat flour, sugar, water and raisins. The same family has been baking the cakes at the Pajonglak Maneeprasit Bakery, near Santa Cruz Church, for more than 245 years. There are still a large number of Thai Catholics living in the neighborhood around the church.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor who sells fresh fruit from a push cart loads up his carts at the start of his day in Bangkok.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai flag flies on a ferry crossing the Chao Phraya River between the Bangkok side of the river and the Thonburi side of the river.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  FRANCIS XAVIER KRIENGSAK, the Archbishop of Bangkok, (CENTER) leads100th anniversary mass at Santa Cruz Church. Santa Cruz Church was establised in 1769 to serve Portuguese soldiers in the employ of King Taksin, who reestablished the Siamese (Thai) empire after the Burmese sacked the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya. The church was one of the first Catholic churches in Bangkok and is one of the most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The first sanctuary was a simple wood and thatch structure and burned down in the 1800s. The church is in its third sanctuary and was designed in a Renaissance / Neo-Classical style. It was consecrated in September, 1916. The church, located on the Chao Phraya River, serves as a landmark for central Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  FRANCIS XAVIER KRIENGSAK, the Archbishop of Bangkok, consecrates the communion host during the 100th anniversary mass at Santa Cruz Church. Santa Cruz Church was establised in 1769 to serve Portuguese soldiers in the employ of King Taksin, who reestablished the Siamese (Thai) empire after the Burmese sacked the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya. The church was one of the first Catholic churches in Bangkok and is one of the most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The first sanctuary was a simple wood and thatch structure and burned down in the 1800s. The church is in its third sanctuary and was designed in a Renaissance / Neo-Classical style. It was consecrated in September, 1916. The church, located on the Chao Phraya River, serves as a landmark for central Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: FRANCIS XAVIER KRIENGSAK, the Archbishop of Bangkok, leads100th anniversary mass at Santa Cruz Church. Santa Cruz Church was establised in 1769 to serve Portuguese soldiers in the employ of King Taksin, who reestablished the Siamese (Thai) empire after the Burmese sacked the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya. The church was one of the first Catholic churches in Bangkok and is one of the most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The first sanctuary was a simple wood and thatch structure and burned down in the 1800s. The church is in its third sanctuary and was designed in a Renaissance / Neo-Classical style. It was consecrated in September, 1916. The church, located on the Chao Phraya River, serves as a landmark for central Bangkok.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  FRANCIS XAVIER KRIENGSAK, (left) the Archbishop of Bangkok, greets parishioners at Santa Cruz Church before leading the church's 100th anniversary mass. Santa Cruz Church was establised in 1769 to serve Portuguese soldiers in the employ of King Taksin, who reestablished the Siamese (Thai) empire after the Burmese sacked the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya. The church was one of the first Catholic churches in Bangkok and is one of the most historic Catholic churches in Thailand. The first sanctuary was a simple wood and thatch structure and burned down in the 1800s. The church is in its third sanctuary and was designed in a Renaissance / Neo-Classical style. It was consecrated in September, 1916. The church, located on the Chao Phraya River, serves as a landmark for central Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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