Pope to visit Mongolia, home to just 1,300 Catholics
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis will make an 31st August to 4th September trip to Mongolia, one of the most far-flung places he has ever visited and which has only about 1,300 Catholics but is strategically significant for the Roman Catholic Church because of its proximity to China. The Vatican announced the trip in a […]
Pope confirms plans to go to Mongolia in September
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis confirmed on Friday that in September he plans to go to Mongolia, a country that has fewer than 1,500 Catholics but is strategically significant for the Roman Catholic Church because it borders China. Francis first spoke of the possibility of going to Mongolia in a conversation with reporters aboard the […]
With new cardinals, Pope puts stamp on Catholic Church future
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis on Saturday inducted 20 cardinals from around the world, choosing men who mostly agree with his vision of a more progressive and inclusive Roman Catholic Church and influencing their choice of his eventual successor. Francis, 85, presided at a ceremony known as a consistory, telling the new cardinals to show […]