Interreligious assembly is main reason for visit…

Vatican releases Logo for Francis’ Trip to Kazakhstan in September

Francis’ apostatic journey to Kazakhstan is scheduled for Sep. 13-15, 2022. This will not simply be one more trip like any other; rather, it will have significance similar to that of his visit to the United Arab Emirates in February of 2019, where he signed a common declaration on human fraternity together with a high-ranking Moslem imam.

The main reason for the visit to the Central Asian nation and its capital Nur-Sultan (known as Astana until 2019) in particular is his announced participation in the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions that will be taking place then.… READ MORE