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Catholic Church in Mongolia

Pope Francis meets with local priests and religious of Mongolia, which includes only 25 priests (19 religious and six diocesan), 33 women religious, and one bishop — Cardinal Giorgio Marengo — in Ulaanbaatar’s Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul on Sept. 2, 2023. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Tells Mongolia’s Tiny Catholic Community That "God loves littleness"

Sep 2, 2023

While the Catholic population in Mongolia is one of the smallest in the world, “being little is not a problem,” Pope Francis assured the local missionaries, because God can accomplish great things with small numbers.

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Pope Francis Becomes First Pope in History to Set Foot in Mongolia

Aug 31, 2023

Pope Francis made history Friday morning when he became the first pope to travel to Mongolia, the world’s most sparsely populated sovereign country.