Amid Russia’s war, Pope says faith cannot justify such evil
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan AP Pope Francis told the Russian Orthodox hierarchy and other faith leaders Wednesday that religion must never be used to justify the “evil” of war and that God must never “be held hostage to the human thirst for power”. Against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Francis opened an interfaith conference in the former […]
Pope, opening Kazakh visit, blasts “senseless” Ukraine war
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan AP Pope Francis begged for an end to Russia’s “senseless and tragic war” in Ukraine as he arrived Tuesday in the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan to join faith leaders from around the world in praying for peace. Francis flew to the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan to meet with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev for […]
Pope meets Russian Orthodox number two ahead of meeting with Patriarch
Reuters Pope Francis met Bishop Anthony, the second most powerful leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, on Friday ahead of an expected summit next month with its Patriarch Kirill, who supports the war in Ukraine. It was their first meeting since Anthony’s predecessor, Hilarion, was ousted in June in an abrupt decision indicating discord at […]
Pope to visit Kazakhstan, may meet Russian Orthodox Patriarch
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis will attend a meeting of religious leaders in Kazakhstan in September, the Vatican said on Monday, a gathering where he has said previously he hoped to meet with the Russian Orthodox Patriarch, who backs the war in Ukraine. Francis is set to be in the capital Nur-Sultan from 13th to 15th […]
KNOW IT ALL: KAZAKHSTAN’S CAPITAL AND 10 OTHER CITIES THAT HAVE CHANGE THEIR NAMES
In light of the move to change the name of Kazakhstan’s capital from Astana to Nur-Sultan, UMBERTO BACCHI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, looks at 10 other cities which have changed their name…