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ULAANBAATAR: Pope Francis on Saturday praised Mongolia’s tradition of religious freedom dating to the times of its founder, Genghis Khan, as he opened the first-ever papal visit to the Asian nation with a plea for peace and an end to the “insidious threat of corruption.” Francis met with President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh inside a traditional Mongolian ger, or round yurt, set up inside the state palace, and wrote a message in the guest book that he was visiting Mongolia, “a country young and ancient, modern and rich of tradition,” as a pilgrim of peace.

Chinese Catholics sneak a peek at Pope Francis in Mongolia

The Vatican does not have diplomatic relations with China, instead recognizing Taiwan

Chinese Catholics Sneak a Peek at Pope in Mongolia

Chinese Catholics among those who welcome Pope Francis during Mongolia visit

Among the hundreds of onlookers from several countries at the back of the square were many Catholics from mainland China, present in defiance of an order from the authorities in Beijing prohibiting not only the bishops of mainland China but also the country’s Catholics from traveling to Mongolia.

Chinese Catholics Sneak a Peek at Pope in Mongolia