Catholic Church in Kazakhstan
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A ‘supermarket of religions,’ God’s will, and the wisdom of a tweaked declaration
A sensitive passage in the final declaration of the congress that brought Pope Francis to Kazakhstan Sept. 13–15 appears to... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘The West has taken the wrong paths’
On the flight from Kazakhstan to Italy on Thursday, Pope Francis discussed the moral degradation of the West, particularly in... Read more
Interreligious dialogue an urgent need, Pope Francis says at close of Kazakhstan congress
In his final remarks in Kazakhstan on Thursday, Pope Francis said interreligious dialogue is an urgently needed path to peace. Read more
Kazakhstan interreligious congress adopts declaration calling religious pluralism ‘God’s will’
The congress Pope Francis participated in this week adopted a declaration calling religious pluralism an expression “of the wisdom of... Read more
Pope Francis tells Kazakhstan’s small Catholic community ‘being little’ is a blessing
Pope Francis told Kazakhstan’s small Catholic community on Thursday that “being little” is a blessing from God. Read more
Pope Francis blesses icon depicting Mary and Jesus as native Kazakhs
Pope Francis on Thursday blessed an icon depicting Mary and the Child Jesus as native Kazakhs, entrusting the Church in... Read more
The story behind the miracle of the Shrine of Our Lady of Peace in Kazakhstan
Ozernoye is the name of a village located in northern Kazakhstan where the Shrine of Our Lady of Peace is... Read more
Pope Francis says his thoughts are with war-torn Ukraine on feast of the Holy Cross
Speaking at an outdoor Mass in Kazakhstan’s capital on Sept. 14, the pope said he was thinking of “all the... Read more
‘Every human being is sacred,’ Pope Francis tells religious leaders in Kazakhstan
It is the task of religions to remind society of the sacredness of all human life, Pope Francis told leaders... Read more
Pope Francis arrives in Kazakhstan, urges peace in ‘senseless and tragic war’ in Ukraine
In a speech to Kazakh civil authorities and diplomats in Nur-Sultan on Sept. 13, the pope said he wanted to... Read more
Pope Francis in Kazakhstan: Archbishop explains the pastoral and political impact of visit
The archbishop of Kazakhstan’s only Catholic archdiocese said the visit of Pope Francis is of unique significance to the country’s... Read more
Pope Francis on papal plane: ‘I’m always ready to go to China’
Pope Francis told journalists on the papal plane Tuesday that he is ready for the first papal trip to China. Read more
Why is Pope Francis going to Kazakhstan? Here’s what he plans to do
The pope plans to visit the large, landlocked Asian country — the second pope to do so — Sept. 13–15... Read more
