ULAANBAATAR, Sept 1 — Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia today, beginning the first papal visit to the vast Asian nation landlocked between China and Russia. The 86-year-old...
ULAANBAATAR, Sept 1 — Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia today, beginning the first papal visit to the vast Asian nation landlocked between China and Russia.
Aboard the papal plane soon after take-off, Francis described the vast, sparsely populated country of Mongolia as one that “can be understood with the senses”. It is seen as encouraging Mongolia’s fragile democracy and potentially helping the Church make inroads with the country’s more powerful neighbours.
After a day of rest, the pontiff’s itinerary Saturday includes a welcome ceremony, meetings with President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh and Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene, and a first address to authorities, diplomats and members of civil society. But while toeing a neutral line with its powerful neighbours, it has engaged in a “third neighbour” policy, strengthening relations with other nations, including the United States, Japan and South Korea, for balance.
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