Pope Francis attended a grandiose welcoming ceremony in Ulaanbaatar

Pope Francis attended a grandiose welcoming ceremony in Ulaanbaatar in the morning of Saturday, 2 September, at the start of his first working day in Mongolia and signed the official guest book in the State Palace, describing himself as a pilgrim of peace.

The Pope arrived in Ulaanbaatar on Thursday evening at the start of his 43rd Apostolic Visit abroad and rested throughout Friday after the long journey.