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- Pope Francis attends a meeting with charity workers and the inauguration of the House of Mercy in Ulaanbaatar, Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. Francis toured the House of Mercy in the final event of an historic four-day visit to a region where the Holy See has long sought to make inroads. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Francis opens clinic on the first papal visit to Mongolia. He says it's about charity not conversion
By NICOLE WINFIELD AND SARUUL ENKHBOLD - Associated Press
Sun,09/03/23-9:27PM , 124 Reads
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — 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 aimed at winning converts but are simply exercises in Christian charity.
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- Pope Francis is joined by Cardinal John Tong Hon, left, and Cardinal-elect Stephen Chow, both from Hong Kong, after presiding over a mass at the Steppe Arena in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023. Francis is in Mongolia to minister to one of the world's smallest and newest Catholic communities. Neighboring China's crackdown on religious minorities has been a constant backdrop to the trip, even as the Vatican hopes to focus attention instead on Mongolia and its 1,450 Catholics. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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Pope gives 'noble' Chinese people a shoutout at Mass in Mongolia in bid to warm ties
By NICOLE WINFIELD AND SARUUL ENKHBOLD - Associated Press
Sat,09/02/23-10:41PM , 222 Reads
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Pope Francis sent a special greeting to China’s “noble” people on Sunday, giving them a special shout-out at the end of a Mass celebrated in neighboring Mongolia during the first-ever papal visit that was largely overshadowed by Beijing and its crackdown on religious minorities.
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- Associated Press religion coverage is supported by The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content. (Sept. 2)(AP video/Tian Macleod Ji and Wayne Zhang)
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Pope starts Mongolia visit by praising the country's religious freedom dating back to Genghis Khan
By NICOLE WINFIELD AND SARUUL ENKHBOLD - Associated Press
Fri,09/01/23-9:53PM , 248 Reads
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday praised Mongolia’s tradition of religious freedom dating to the times of its founder, Genghis Khan, as he opened the first-ever papal visit to the Asian nation with a w
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- Pope Francis has arrived in Mongolia on a visit to encourage one of the world’s smallest and newest Catholic communities. AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports.
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Pope arrives on first visit to Mongolia as Vatican relations with Russia and China remain strained
By NICOLE WINFIELD AND SARUUL ENKHBOLD - Associated Press
Thu,08/31/23-11:43AM , 240 Reads
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday morning to encourage one of the world’s smallest and newest Catholic communities.
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