A gas-liquid contact device for causing gas containing an absorbable material to contact liquid absorbing the absorbable material, comprising: at least one filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) that is permeable to the liquid and holds the liquid, wherein the permeated liquid moves according to gravity to flow out from the at least one filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D); a gas distribution unit (30, 47) for distributing the gas from a horizontal direction toward the at least one filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) so as to cause the gas to contact the liquid held by the at least one filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D); and at least one liquid distribution unit for distributing the liquid toward the at least one filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) in a vertically downward direction from an upper portion of the at least one filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) so as to make the liquid permeate through the at least one filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D), the at least one filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) comprising a plurality of stacked porous ceramic paper sheets (11, 12) having characteristics that make liquid spontaneously permeate through the ceramic paper sheets (11, 12) because of their permeability property and/or capillary phenomenon and having a wavy cross-section, so that the at least one filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) generates a reduced number of liquid splashes due to the gas flow; an inter-sheet space of the plurality of the porous ceramic paper sheets (11, 12) so that the gas flows through the inter-sheet space of the plurality of the ceramic sheets (11, 12); wherein the respective liquid distribution unit is arranged so that it injects the liquid at a portion over the respective filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) and supplies the respective filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) with liquid flown out from the respective filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) so that the liquid is circulated through the respective filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D). at least one filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) that is permeable to the liquid and holds the liquid, wherein the permeated liquid moves according to gravity to flow out from the at least one filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D); a gas distribution unit (30, 47) for distributing the gas from a horizontal direction toward the at least one filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) so as to cause the gas to contact the liquid held by the at least one filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D); and at least one liquid distribution unit for distributing the liquid toward the at least one filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) in a vertically downward direction from an upper portion of the at least one filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) so as to make the liquid permeate through the at least one filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D), the at least one filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) comprising a plurality of stacked porous ceramic paper sheets (11, 12) having characteristics that make liquid spontaneously permeate through the ceramic paper sheets (11, 12) because of their permeability property and/or capillary phenomenon and having a wavy cross-section, so that the at least one filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) generates a reduced number of liquid splashes due to the gas flow; an inter-sheet space of the plurality of the porous ceramic paper sheets (11, 12) so that the gas flows through the inter-sheet space of the plurality of the ceramic sheets (11, 12); wherein the respective liquid distribution unit is arranged so that it injects the liquid at a portion over the respective filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) and supplies the respective filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) with liquid flown out from the respective filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) so that the liquid is circulated through the respective filler (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D).