Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia thanks Kazakhstan's leadership for assistance in Uspensky cathedral construction in Astana
15:48, 17 January 2010
ASTANA. January 17. KAZINFORM /Rassul Bakhamov/ Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill has thanked Kazakhstan's leadership for assistance in construction of the Uspensky cathedral in Astana and wished Kazakhstanis peace and concord.
"Building a new cathedral, we lay foundation of healthy human relations. We create healthy social life, peace and concord in a society through spiritual development", Patriarch Kirill said.
The Patriarch noted that there is a process of faith revival at the post-Soviet space. "I hope that this cathedral as many others in Kazakhstan will assist in creation and further prosperity of multinational Kazakhstan", he said.