September 7, 2026. Moscow. A meeting between the Head of the Orthodox Church of Kazakhstan, Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan, and Metropolitan Gregory of Voskresensk, Chancellor of the Moscow Patriarchate, took place at the Novospassky Monastery.
Metropolitan Alexander told Vladyka Gregory about the major recent events in the Church life of Kazakhstan, highlighting in particular the large-scale international projects held recently – the Eurasian Orthodox Youth Forum “Heaven. Man. Steppe” and the volleyball tournament dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the finding of the relics of the Hieromartyrs Seraphim and Feognost of Alma-Ata, which brought together several hundred young people from all regions of Kazakhstan and foreign countries, as well as the First All-Kazakhstan Congress on Church Social and Charitable Work “Serving One’s Neighbor.” The hierarch also shared his impressions of his visits to the dioceses of the Metropolitan District and his meetings with clergy and representatives of state authorities.
The participants highly praised the organization and conduct of the Moscow-wide procession with the Cross held the previous day, in which archpastors, clergy, monastics, members of public organizations and a great number of faithful took part together with His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’.
The hierarchs exchanged views on a wide range of issues of mutual interest. They discussed Church-state relations and interfaith dialogue in Kazakhstan, as well as the development of theological education and spiritual enlightenment in the Metropolitan District.
During the conversation, Metropolitan Alexander shared plans for the celebration of a historic anniversary to be marked in the Metropolitan District in 2027 – the 155th anniversary of the establishment of the Turkestan Diocese in the territory of present-day Kazakhstan and the countries of Central Asia.
The Head of the Metropolitan District informed Metropolitan Gregory about an upcoming event of great spiritual significance for all of Kazakhstan – the bringing of the incorrupt right hand of St. Spyridon the Wonderworker, Bishop of Trimythous, to the Republic in September of this year with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’. The participants noted that the current presence of the precious relics of St. Spyridon in Russia has generated considerable interest and a positive response among both the faithful and those seeking their path to God.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the archpastors wished one another good health and God’s help in their Church ministry.
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