ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia: Pope Francis wrapped up the first-ever papal visit to Mongolia on Monday by inaugurating a church-run homeless clinic and shelter, insisting that such initiatives aren t aimed at winning converts but are simply exercises in Christian charity.
The trip of the Catholic leaders has been regarded as having a geopolitical aim for the Vatican, with recent efforts to reach both Russia and China - Click the link for more details.
Pope Francis formally began his 8,000-kilometer trip to Mongolia on Saturday, a country sandwiched between Russia and China that has a tiny Catholic population.
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