On November 14, 2024, in Astana, a working meeting was held at the spiritual, cultural, and administrative center of the Orthodox Church of Kazakhstan, named after the Equal-to-the-Apostles Saints Cyril and Methodius, by the blessing of Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan. The meeting was dedicated to preparing an exhibition on the history and scientific studies of the renowned archaeological relic, often referred to as the “Fifth Gospel”—the Shroud of Turin.
The Kazakhstan Metropolis was represented at the meeting by Archimandrite Sergiy (Karamyshev), Dean of the Astana Church District; Protopriest Alexander Suvorov, Head of the Public Relations Department of the Kazakhstan Metropolis and Keyholder of the Ascension Cathedral in Almaty; Protopriest Dmitry Baydek, Keyholder of the Dormition Cathedral; Priest Georgiy Sidorov, Head of the Administrative Secretariat of the Head of the Metropolis; and Protodeacon Roman Golovin, Head of the Metropolitan’s Protocol Service.
Among the participants were Archbishop-Metropolitan Tomasz Peta of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese in Astana; P.V. Gumenyuk, Head of the Eastern Europe Relations Department of the International Charity Foundation “Kirche in Not” (“Aid to the Church in Need”); D. Parravicini, Advisor to the Representation of the Order of Malta in the Russian Federation; F. Dernd, an expert of the Order of Malta in Germany; as well as staff members of the Curia of the Catholic Archdiocese in Astana and the Catholic Diocese of Almaty.
Key aspects of the exhibition’s organization were discussed during the meeting, including its content, logistics, and educational program. The exhibition is expected to travel throughout Kazakhstan over the course of two years, visiting Astana, Almaty, and major cities across the country. The main goal of the exhibition is to introduce a wide audience in Kazakhstan to one of the most renowned Christian relics, its history, and ongoing studies that continue to captivate numerous scholars and believers.
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