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Bishop José Luis Mumbiela Sierra of Almaty spoke of the importance of the congress and about Kazakhstan

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill was initially expected but has pulled out of the event, dashing hopes of a meeting with Pope Francis

Geopolitics will inevitably play a role in Pope Francis’ “pilgrimage of dialogue and peace”

Some 100 delegations from 50 countries are expected to take part in the event in Kazakhstan, which is just south of Russia

A potential papal visit to the isolated, nuclear-armed country was previously floated in 2018

“Let us continue to pray for the health of Pope Francis, especially since he is scheduled to visit Kazakhstan,” said Archbishop Brown

Kazakhstan has been discussed as a potential location for a meeting between Pope Francis and Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow

“I express my deep shame and sorrow, and, together with the bishops of this country, I renew my request for forgiveness for the wrong done"

“In addition to being children of a history that needs to be preserved, we are authors of a history yet to be written,” the Holy Father said

The pope is expected to meet with and apologize to indigenous Canadians for abuses committed at Church-run residential schools