Explainer: Mongolia only has 1,400 Catholics. Pope Francis is going there anyway.
Pope
Francis accepts a gift during an audience with Buddhist leaders from
Mongolia at the Vatican May 28, 2022. Bishop Giorgio Marengo, apostolic
prefect of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, who was named a cardinal by the pope
May 29, helped present the gift. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)While much of the world’s attention has focused in recent years on global superpowers Russia and China, the vast and sparsely-populated nation sandwiched between them, Mongolia, has often gone overlooked.
Once the seat of the mightiest land empire in history, Mongolia has a rich history and strong cultural identity rooted in Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire. The Catholic Church in Mongolia, however, is young: Aside from a few missionary visitors in the Middle Ages, the church has only had a presence in Mongolia for about 30 years.
https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2023/08/29/explainer-mongolia-pope-visit-245949
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