ULAANBAATAR: Pope Francis capped the final day of his diplomatically tinged visit to Mongolia preaching charity, with a visit to a Catholic shelter for the homeless and domestic violence victims.

The visit to inaugurate "The House of Mercy" — which also includes a clinic — in a poor area on the outskirts of the capital Ulaanbaatar suits the 86-year-old pontiff's longstanding practice of reaching out to marginalized, overlooked communities.

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