Pope to visit Mongolia, home to just 1300 Catholics

By Philip Pullella
Updated June 3 2023 - 10:52pm, first published 10:46pm
Pope Francis has confirmed he has accepted an invitation to visit Mongolia. (AP PHOTO)
Pope Francis has confirmed he has accepted an invitation to visit Mongolia. (AP PHOTO)

Pope Francis is set to visit Mongolia, one of the most far-flung places he has been and which has only about 1300 Catholics but is strategically significant for the Roman Catholic Church because of its proximity to China.

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