POPE FRANCIS IN MONGOLIA

  • Pope Francis meets with Mongolian Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai at the State Palace in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Sept. 2. (Photo: CNS/Lola Gomez)
  • Pope Francis shakes hands with Mongolian Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai at the State Palace in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Sept. 2, 2023. (Photo: CNS /Lola Gomez)
  • Pope Francis waves as people behind him raise a Chinese flag before the pope's Mass in Steppe Arena in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Sept. 3, 2023. At the end of the Mass, the pope sent greetings to China and to Chinese Catholics. (Photo: CNS/Vatican Media)
  • Pope Francis answers a question from a journalist aboard his flight back to Rome from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Sept. 4, 2023, after a four-day visit to the Asian country. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
  • Pope Francis is welcomed with "aaruul," traditional Mongolian treat made from yogurt that is boiled and dried, as he arrives at Chinggis Khaan International Airport in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Sept. 1, 2023. The pope was planning a four-day stay in Mongolia to visit the country's small Catholic community and encourage tolerance and harmony. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
  • Pope Francis grasps the hands of retired Cardinal John Tong Hon of Hong Kong, left, and Cardinal-designate Stephen Chow Sau-yan of Hong Kong, right, as he introduces them to people attending his Mass in the Steppe Arena in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Sept. 3, 2023. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
  • Pope Francis greets Choijiljav Dambajav, abbot of the Buddhists’ Zuun Khuree Dashichoiling Monastery in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, at the end of his meeting with representatives of Christian churches and other religions at the city's Hun Theatre Sept. 3, 2023. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
  • Pope Francis greets Father Anthony Gusev, rector of the Russian Orthodox Holy Trinity Church in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, at the end of his meeting with representatives of Christian churches and other religions at the city's Hun Theatre Sept. 3, 2023. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
  • Choijiljav Dambajav, abbot of the Buddhists’ Zuun Khuree Dashichoiling Monastery in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, addresses Pope Francis and other religious leaders during an ecumenical and interreligious meeting at the city’s Hun Theatre Sept. 3, 2023. Pope Francis followed a written translation of the other leaders' remarks. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
  • Pope Francis arrives for a meeting with representatives of Christian churches and other religions at Hun Theatre in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Sept. 3, 2023. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
  • Pope Francis speaks to representatives of Christian churches and other religions at Hun Theatre in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Sept. 3, 2023. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)

The Tablet has complete coverage of the apostolic journey of Pope Francis to Mongolia.

Pope’s Visit to Mongolia Underscores the ‘Periphery in His Heart’

September 5, 2023

When Pope Francis visited Mongolia Aug. 31-Sept. 1, representing one of the church’s smallest and most remote communities, it showcased his repeated love of the peripheries and served as an opportunity to introduce the Catholic Church and its works to a place still largely unfamiliar with Christianity. 

At Mass in Mongolia, Pope Sends ‘Warm Greetings’ to Neighboring China

September 3, 2023

By Cindy Wooden ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (CNS) — While China allowed Pope Francis’ plane to cross its airspace on the way to Mongolia, an office of the Chinese Communist Party prevented any Catholic bishops or priests in the mainland from traveling there to see the pope. But a retired cardinal and the future cardinal of Hong […]

Pope Begins Mongolia Visit With Talk of Peace, Respect for the Earth

September 2, 2023

By Cindy Wooden ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (CNS) — In a land bordering both Russia and China, and having deep ties with both, Pope Francis told Mongolian leaders their country can play “a significant role in the heart of the great Asian continent and on the international scene,” particularly in peacemaking. After paying tribute to Mongolian history […]

Mongolia Trip Captures Pope’s Passion for the Peripheries

September 1, 2023

While Pope Francis is in Mongolia Aug. 31-Sept. 4, not only will the geopolitical undertones of the visit be on full display, but so will his affinity for the global and ecclesial peripheries, as he meets one of the Catholic Church’s smallest flocks.

Catholicism’s Own ‘Genghis Khan’ Makes Historic First Trip to Mongolia

August 31, 2023

Temüjin, a fearsome general and emperor of the Mongols, is better known to history by his title “Genghis Khan,” which roughly translates as “universal leader.” In the 13th and 14th centuries, he formed the largest empire the world has ever known by uniting all Mongol tribes under his rule.

Mongolia’s Cardinal Says Papal Visit Shows Love of the Peripheries

August 30, 2023

In a video series published ahead of Pope Francis’ Aug. 31-Sept. 4 visit to Mongolia, Cardinal Giorgio Marengo said the papal trip showcases the pope’s love of the peripheries and allows the voice of one of the Church’s smallest flocks to be heard.