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Astana (Agenzia Fides) – On September 17 and 18, 2025, Kazakhstan will once again host the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions. The event, now in its eighth year, which will bring together representatives of all religions, will once again take place in Astana, where the Apostolic Nunciature, in agreement with the local authorities, is currently preparing the congress.
The congress was therefore also the focus of the meeting between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Arman Isetov, and the Apostolic Nuncio to Kazakhstan, Archbishop George Panamtundil. As the ministry emphasized, this meeting "once again confirmed the cordial and fruitful nature of relations between Kazakhstan and the Holy See, based on mutual respect, trust, and the desire for constructive dialogue."
According to the Kazakh government, the Congress, as an international forum, has "already become a platform where the Church, together with representatives of various religious traditions around the world, testifies to the value of peace, mutual understanding, and harmony." They expressed their gratitude to the Holy See for its continuous and active participation in the life of the Congress.
During the meeting, the Nuncio and the Minister also discussed the various cooperation agreements Kazakhstan has entered into with institutions affiliated with the Holy See in the fields of education and science, and highlighted "the success of the projects between the R.B. Suleimenov Institute of Oriental Studies and the Vatican Library and Apostolic Archives, an important testimony to the fact that the study and preservation of the spiritual heritage unites scholars and believers on both sides." The discussions also addressed collaboration with the Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital in Rome, a clinical facility where "joint projects in the field of pediatric neurology and epileptology," the branch of medicine that deals with epilepsy and its complications, are to be developed. (F.B.) (Agenzia Fides, 4/9/2025)
