July 9, 2024. Astana. At the working residence of the Head of the Orthodox Church of Kazakhstan, a meeting was held between Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan and Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kazakhstan Yuri Novgorodov.
The dean of the parishes of the capital, Archimandrite Sergius (Karamyshev), took part in the meeting.
The head of the Metropolitan District told the guest about the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Astana and Alma-Ata diocese, the central event of which was the bringing to Alma-Ata of the miraculous icon of the Mother of God “Healer”. The archpastor noted that over 30 thousand people managed to venerate the shrine during their short stay.
During the conversation, Metropolitan Alexander shared with his interlocutor information about a number of events in the city of Astana, which will take place on September 28-29 of this year as part of the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the capital diocese, and the celebration of the 170th anniversary of the founding of the oldest church in the Kazakh capital - Constantine-Eleninsky cathedral
Archbishop Yuri Novgorodov informed the Head of the Metropolitan District about preparations for the XXVIII Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kazakhstan, which will take place on August 9 at the Lutheran Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Astana.
The interlocutors stated that the good relations between Churches and religious communities that have developed in the Republic contribute to the solution of common tasks in preserving interfaith peace and interethnic harmony in the country, which is an important guarantee of the further development of Kazakhstan.
At the end of the conversation, which took place in a friendly atmosphere, Metropolitan Alexander and the leader of Kazakhstan Lutherans exchanged wishes for health and success in their work.
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