“President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev wanted to take full advantage of the pope's visit. Coming just before early elections he's scheduled to be held "in the autumn", the president can boast that he was able to bring an important international figure to his country.”
“Religious leaders in their declaration at the end of the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Kazakhstan have appealed to world leaders to help build a better world by abandoning aggressive rhetoric and shunning conflict.”
“PP in his homily in Kazakhstan reiterated his call for peace in Ukraine and to all conflict-torn areas of our world, praying that humanity may never grow accustomed to war. "How many deaths will it still take before conflict yields to dialogue for the good of people, nations and all humanity?"”
“Pope Francis has again condemned the use of religion for justifying violence, telling an international gathering of faith leaders in Kazakhstan that doing so was paramount to profaning the sacred.”
“Pope Francis has encouraged political and civic leaders in Kazakhstan to proceed with internal reforms and help ensure that the name of this Central Asian nation will "continue to be a synonym of harmony and peace".”
“Despite the absence of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, whom the pope was planning to meet, Francis is expected to deliver a message of peace in the strategically located country”
“Xi's visit to the Central Asian country has nothing to do with the meeting of religious leaders. But since he and Francis will be in the same city on the same day, there's speculation that the two men could finally meet and conclude various bilateral agreements between China and the Vatican.”
“The pope is visiting the Central Asian country September 13-15 for the congress, whose theme is "The Role of Leaders of World and Traditional Faiths in the Socio-Spiritual Development of Humanity after the Pandemic."”
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