Pope Francis in Kazakhstan
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Report: Pope Francis sought to meet with Xi Jinping, but China declined
Pope Francis expressed his “availability” to meet with Chinese president Xi Jinping while both men were in Kazakhstan this week,... 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
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
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 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
The geopolitics of Pope Francis’ trip to Kazakhstan
This week Pope Francis is traveling to Kazakhstan, a Muslim-majority country sandwiched between Russia and China. Read more
