Officials pay their respects to Thailand?s Princess Bajrakitiyabha as she has been hospitalized due to a heart problem, during a mass Buddhist novice monk ordination ceremony at Sukanthawat temple in Samut Prakan, Thailand, December 20, 2022. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa 

Officials pay their respects to Thailand?s Princess Bajrakitiyabha, as she has been hospitalized due to a heart problem, during a mass Buddhist novice monk ordination ceremony at Sukanthawat temple in Samut Prakan, Thailand, December 20, 2022. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa 

Officials pay their respects in front of a picture of Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha as she has been hospitalized due to a heart problem, during a mass Buddhist novice monk ordination ceremony at Sukanthawat temple in Samut Prakan, Thailand, December 20, 2022. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa 

Bishop Stephen Chow poses for a photo with retired Bishops John Tong Hon and Joseph Zen Ze-kiun after Chow's episcopal ordination in Hong Kong, China December 4, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu 

Bishop Stephen Chow poses for a photo after his episcopal ordination in Hong Kong, China December 4, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu 

Catholic priests leave the church after the episcopal ordination of Bishop Stephen Chow in Hong Kong, China December 4, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu 

Bishop Stephen Chow speaks during his episcopal ordination in Hong Kong, China December 4, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu 

Bishop Stephen Chow attends his episcopal ordination in Hong Kong, China December 4, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu 

Bishop Stephen Chow gestures during his episcopal ordination in Hong Kong, China December 4, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu 

Bishop Stephen Chow looks on during his episcopal ordination in Hong Kong, China December 4, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu 

People attend the episcopal ordination of Bishop Stephen Chow in Hong Kong, China December 4, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu 

People attend the episcopal ordination of Bishop Stephen Chow in Hong Kong, China December 4, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu 

Retired bishop Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun attends the episcopal ordination of Bishop Stephen Chow in Hong Kong, China December 4, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu 

A newly ordained bishop Guido Marini reacts as he attends an ordination ceremony led by Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, October 17, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli 

A newly ordained bishop Andres Gabriel Ferrada Moreira attends an ordination ceremony led by Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, October 17, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli 

Pope Francis embraces newly ordained bishop Guido Marini during an ordination ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, October 17, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli 

A newly ordained bishop Guido Marini attends an ordination ceremony led by Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, October 17, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli 

Pope Francis embraces newly ordained bishop Guido Marini during an ordination ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, October 17, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli 

A newly ordained bishop Andres Gabriel Ferrada Moreira attends an ordination ceremony led by Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, October 17, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli 

Newly ordained bishop, Andres Gabriel Ferrada Moreira, kisses Pope Francis's hand during an ordination ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, October 17, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli 

Newly ordained bishops Guido Marini and Andres Gabriel Ferrada Moreira attend their ordination ceremony led by Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, October 17, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli 

Newly ordained bishops Guido Marini and Andres Gabriel Ferrada Moreira attend their ordination ceremony led by Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, October 17, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli 

Newly ordained bishops Guido Marini and Andres Gabriel Ferrada Moreira attend their ordination ceremony led by Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, October 17, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli 

Pope Francis places a mitre on the head of newly ordained bishop Andres Gabriel Ferrada Moreira during an ordination ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, October 17, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli 

Pope Francis places a mitre on the head of newly ordained bishop Guido Marini during an ordination ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, October 17, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli 

A cardinal hand is seen during an ordination ceremony led by Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, October 17, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli 

Bishops bless newly ordained bishops Guido Marini and Andres Gabriel Ferrada Moreira during their ordination ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, October 17, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli 

Pope Francis places his hands on the head of newly ordained bishop Andres Gabriel Ferrada Moreira during an ordination ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, October 17, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli 

Pope Francis places his hands on the head of newly ordained bishop Guido Marini during an ordination ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, October 17, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli 

Newly ordained bishops Guido Marini and Andres Gabriel Ferrada Moreira lie in front of the altar during their ordination ceremony led by Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, October 17, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli 

Newly ordained bishops Guido Marini and Andres Gabriel Ferrada Moreira lie in front of the altar during their ordination ceremony led by Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, October 17, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli 

A Swiss guard stands inside the St. Peter's Basilica during an ordination ceremony led by Pope Francis, at the Vatican, October 17, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli 

Bishop Robert J. Brennan is seen during his episcopal ordination at St. Agnes Cathedral in New York, U.S., July 25, 2012. Pope Francis named Bishop Brennan on September 29, 2021 to succeed Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio as Bishop of Brooklyn. Picture taken July 25, 2012. REUTERS/Gregory A. Shemitz 

Bishop Nelson Perez is seen during his episcopal ordination at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre, New York, U.S., July 25, 2012. Picture taken July 25, 2012. REUTERS/Gregory A. Shemitz 

Bishop Nelson Perez is seen during his episcopal ordination at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre, New York, U.S., July 25, 2012. Picture taken July 25, 2012. REUTERS/Gregory A. Shemitz 

Bags of plants with weight and ordinal numbers written on them are seen before being transported for planting along the pilgrimage route between Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim holy city of Najaf and Karbala, at a farm on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan November 28, 2019. Picture taken November 28, 2019. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro 

Pope Francis attends a mass with with presbyteral ordination in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, May 12, 2019. Giuseppe Lami/Pool via Reuters 

Pope Francis attends a mass with with presbyteral ordination in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, May 12, 2019. Giuseppe Lami/Pool via Reuters 

Pope Francis attends a mass with with presbyteral ordination in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, May 12, 2019. Giuseppe Lami/Pool via Reuters 

Pope Francis attends a mass with with presbyteral ordination in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, May 12, 2019. Giuseppe Lami/Pool via Reuters 

Pope Francis attends a mass with with presbyteral ordination in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, May 12, 2019. Giuseppe Lami/Pool via Reuters 

Pope Francis attends a mass with with presbyteral ordination in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, May 12, 2019. Giuseppe Lami/Pool via Reuters 

Pope Francis attends a mass with with presbyteral ordination in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, May 12, 2019. Giuseppe Lami/Pool via Reuters 

Pope Francis conducts a holy mass with priestly ordination in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, May 12, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi 

Pope Francis conducts a holy mass with priestly ordination in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, May 12, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi 

Pope Francis conducts a holy mass with priestly ordination in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, May 12, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi 

Pope Francis conducts a holy mass with priestly ordination in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, May 12, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi 

Pope Francis conducts a holy mass with priestly ordination in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, May 12, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi 

A devotee is pictured after her hair and eyebrows have been shaved during a mass female Buddhist novice monk ordination ceremony at Songdhammakalyani Monastery, Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

Thai woman devotees receive saffron robes from Dhammananda Bhikkhuni, abbess at the Songdhammakalyani Monastery, during a mass female Buddhist novice monk ordination ceremony at Songdhammakalyani Monastery, Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

Novice monk Boodsabann Chanthawong speaks with her family after a mass female Buddhist novice monk ordination ceremony at Songdhammakalyani Monastery, Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

Boodsabann Chanthawong in saffron robe prays during a mass female Buddhist novice monk ordination ceremony at Songdhammakalyani Monastery, Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

A devotee has her hair cut and eyebrows shaved by a female buddhist monk or Bhikhuni during a mass female Buddhist novice monk ordination ceremony at Songdhammakalyani Monastery, Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

Boodsabann Chanthawong prays during a mass female Buddhist novice monk ordination ceremony at Songdhammakalyani Monastery, Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

Novice monks pray after a mass female Buddhist novice monk ordination ceremony at Songdhammakalyani Monastery, Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

Dhammananda Bhikkhuni, 74, abbess at the Songdhammakalyani Monastery leads novice monks as they walk in line during a mass female Buddhist novice monk ordination ceremony at Songdhammakalyani Monastery in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

Boodsabann Chanthawong is pictured with her husband and dogs days after she returned from her novice monkhood ordination ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand, December 16, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

Thai woman devotees attend a practice session ahead of their ordination to be novice monks at Songdhammakalyani Monastery, Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, December 4, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

Thai women devotees have their hair cut by Dhammananda Bhikkhun and a female Buddhist monk during a mass female Buddhist novice monk ordination ceremony at the Songdhammakalyani monastery, Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, December 5, 2018. Officially, only men can become monks and novices in Thailand under a Buddhist order that, since 1928, has forbidden the ordination of women. A growing number of women defy generations of Thai Buddhist tradition by becoming ordained as novice monks at the unrecognised all-female monastery. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha SEARCH "FEMALE MONKS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Saffron robes are seen before a mass female Buddhist novice monk ordination ceremony at the Songdhammakalyani monastery, Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, December 5, 2018. Officially, only men can become monks and novices in Thailand under a Buddhist order that, since 1928, has forbidden the ordination of women. A growing number of women defy generations of Thai Buddhist tradition by becoming ordained as novice monks at the unrecognised all-female monastery. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha SEARCH "FEMALE MONKS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.