Pope Francis, who is sometimes ... Pope Francis begins low-key visit to Catholics in Buddhist Mongolia. By Philip Pullella. September 1, 2023 11:55 AM UTC Updated September 1, 2023 ...

Pope Francis will visit Mongolia’s 1,400 Catholics from Aug. 31 to Sept. 4, speaking to civil and religious leaders, including missionaries and participants at an ecumenical and interreligious ...

Pope Francis formally began his 8,000-kilometer trip to Mongolia on Saturday, a country sandwiched between Russia and China that has a tiny Catholic population. CNN values your feedback 1.

Pope Francis on Sept. 1 arrived in Mongolia, becoming the first pope to visit the vast country with one of the world's smallest Catholic populations, nestled between Russia and China — two ...

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — Pope Francis wrapped up the first-ever papal visit to Mongolia on Monday by inaugurating a church-run homeless clinic and shelter, insisting that such initiatives aren't ...

Religious leaders with Pope Francis, fourth from left, pose for a family photo at the end of a meeting at the Hun Theatre in the Sky Resort compound some 15 kilometers south of the Mongolian ...

Pope Francis is greeted by Cardinal Giorgio Marengo, left, and some of the faithful in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Friday. Louise Delmotte / AP Sept. 2, 2023, 11:16 AM EDT ...

By visiting the vast nation of only 3.3 million inhabitants, with one of the world's smallest Catholic communities, Pope Francis, in his distinct way, will put Mongolia on the map.

The geopolitical angle of Pope Francis’ state visit to Mongolia is clear: The Vatican supports Mongolia’s democracy, respect for religious freedom, and peaceful foreign policy.

Pope Francis urged Chinese Catholics to be “good citizens” and “good Christians,” a rare ... Francis landed in Mongolia Friday for a trip that has lacked the usual fanfare of a Papal visit.

Bishops from several Asian countries will also join Pope Francis in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city where almost half of the 3.4 million citizens of Mongolia live and where the pope will remain ...

Your Eminence, there’s no reference to a papal visit on Mongolia’s main Catholic website, although Pope Francis clearly stated his hope to visit.Are you getting ready? Technically not yet ...