Chinese flock to Mongolia hoping for papal visit of their own

Ulaanbaatar (AFP) Sept 2, 2023

Chinese Catholics flocked to Mongolia's capital to see Pope Francis this weekend, getting a glimpse of grand public expressions of religious faith unthinkable back home, and visitors expressed hope that the pontiff could one day visit them. China is home to some 12 million Catholics, who for decades found themselves torn between Communist party-approved worship and underground churches backe