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Pope Francis is travelling to Mongolia this week to minister to one of the world's tiniest and newest Catholic communities, the first-ever visit by a Roman pontiff to the East Asian country

Pope Francis is set to make the first-ever visit to Mongolia, a country with fewer than 1,500 Catholics, all of whom have come to the faith since 1992. But the pope’s visit is a reminder that the country has a long and complex history with Christianity, among many other faiths.

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Geoff Hill delves into Samarkand’s beautiful history and rebirth amid huge investment from local tycoon Bakhtiyor Fazilov, who’s made billions from gas, oil and property

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On Saturday, October 1, International Day of Older Persons, older Canberrans explain why their pets mean so much to them

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Ruler Hulagu Khan continued the reign of terror and Mongol Empire expansion that was started by his grandfather - most notoriously with the sacking of Baghdad in 1258