The world's second youngest Cardinal on his mission in Mongolia

Episode 100 February 06, 2026 00:18:57
The world's second youngest Cardinal on his mission in Mongolia
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The world's second youngest Cardinal on his mission in Mongolia

Feb 06 2026 | 00:18:57

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Show Notes

In today’s Catholic News podcast, we are joined by His Eminence Cardinal Giorgio Marengo, Apostolic Prefect of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The Cardinal has been visiting the UK this week with Missio, the Pope’s charity for world mission. Cardinal Marengo has served as a missionary priest in Mongolia since 2003. He has been the Apostolic Prefect of Ulaanbaatar, a missionary jurisdiction that covers the entire country of Mongolia, since 2 April 2020, and was created a Cardinal by Pope Francis on 27 August 2022 – making him the second youngest in the College of Cardinals. In this episode, Cardinal Marengo tells us […]

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