Pope Francis wraps up Mongolia trip at new homeless shelter
By DW
04 September 2023 |
7:17 pm
At the end of his historic trip to the Buddhist nation, Pope Francis said the Catholic church is driven by faith to help the needy, and not as a way of attracting new converts.
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