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With fewer than 1,500 Catholics in Mongolia, Pope Francis' upcoming visit brings attention to the long and complex history of the minority religious group

  • Written by Huaiyu Chen, Professor of Religious Studies, Arizona State University
With fewer than 1,500 Catholics in Mongolia, Pope Francis' upcoming visit brings attention to the long and complex history of the minority religious groupHulagu Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan, seated with his Eastern Christian queen Doquz Khatun.History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Pope Francis is set to make the first-ever visit to Mongolia, a country with fewer than 1,500 Catholics, all of whom have come to the faith since 1992. But the pope’s visit is a reminder that the country...

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