Pope's visit to Mongolia a classic example of the Vatican thinking in centuries : vimarsana.com

It was 778 years ago, in 1245, that an emissary of a pope made his way to a Mongol emperor, seeking two results: The conversion of the Mongols to Christianity, and a promise that the Mongols would not menace Christian kingdoms of Europe.

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