Pope Francis is received by the Foreign Minister of Mongolia, Batmunkh Battsetseg, right, as he arrives at Ulaanbaatar's International airport Chinggis Khaan, Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. Pope Francis is traveling to Mongolia to encourage one of the world's smallest and newest Catholic communities. It's the first time a pope has visited the Asian country and comes at a time when the Vatican's relations with Mongolia's two powerful neighbors, Russia and China, are once again strained. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)