ULAANBAATAR: Pope Francis will show support for interfaith dialogue on Sunday during his final full day in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar, a visit that has seen him seek to build bridges with China.
During a gathering of Catholic missionaries Saturday at the city's Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Francis said governments had"nothing to fear" from the Catholic Church. There are only about 1,400 Catholics in Mongolia out of a population of 3.3 million people. Only 25 are priests, and only two of those are Mongolian.By venturing to the isolated Central Asian country, the Argentine Jesuit has hoped not only to encourage the tiny Catholic community of missionaries and the faithful, but use his presence at China's backdoor to try to improve the Vatican's relations with Beijing.
The Holy See renewed a deal last year with Beijing allowing both sides a say in appointing bishops in China.
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