Pope’s General Audience – September 6, 2023

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Pope Francis

On Monday I returned from Mongolia. I would like to express my appreciation to those who accompanied me on my visit with prayer, and to reiterate my gratitude to the authorities, who solemnly welcomed me:

Meeting with Charity Workers and the Inauguration of the House of Mercy: Address of His Holiness

Monday, September 4, 2023

Pope Francis

Thank you very much for the warm welcome you have given me and for your song and dance, your words of greeting and your testimonies!

Pope Francis’ Homily at Holy Mass at the Steppe Arena

Sunday, September 3, 2023

Pope Francis

With the words of the Responsorial Psalm, we prayed: “O God... my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water” (Psalm 63:2).

Ecumenical and Interreligious Meeting: Address of His Holiness

Sunday, September 3, 2023

Pope Francis

Allow me to address you in this way, as a brother in faith to those who believe in Christ, and as a brother to all of you in the name of our shared religious quest and our membership in the one human family.

Meeting with Bishops, Priests, Religious, Missionaries, and Pastoral Workers: Address of His Holiness

Saturday, September 2, 2023

Pope Francis

Thank you, Your Excellency, for your kind words. Thank you Sister Salvia, Fr. Peter Sanjaajav and Rufina for your testimonies.

Meeting with the Authorities, Civil Society, and the Diplomatic Corps: Address of His Holiness

Saturday, September 2, 2023

Pope Francis

I thank His Excellency the President for his warm welcome and his kind words, and I greet all of you most cordially.

Papal visit to Mongolia: Supporting Catholic communities on the margins

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Maria Montemayor

As a minority Catholic country, the pope is relatively unknown in Mongolia. Over fifty percent of the people practice Buddhism, while there are less than 1,500 practising Catholics in the country. During a media roundtable, Salesian Father Jaroslav Vracovský, a pastor in Mongolia, said that locals were “shocked” when they found out that the pope […]