A massive sinkhole measuring 30 by 30 meters and 20 meters deep opened near Bangkok’s historic Church of the Immaculate Conception on September 24, disrupting traffic but not deterring the faithful from attending the Feast of Our Lady of Mercy and the Redemption of Captives. Linked to an underground subway construction project, the sinkhole caused no injuries, and authorities quickly secured the area. Despite the chaos, parish priest Fr. John Bosco VichitSaenghan ensured access for worshippers, who celebrated the annual feast at Bangkok’s oldest Catholic church, home to a revered statue of Our Lady of Mercy brought from Cambodia by a French missionary.