Patriarch Kirill meets with public in Almaty
16:58, 17 January 2010
ALMATY. January 17. KAZINFORM /Yelena Ilyinskaya/ Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill is holding a meeting with the public in Almaty now.
The Patriarch's visit to our country was organized at the invitation of President Nursultan Nazarbayev. The Patriarch is accompanied by Metropolitan of Astana and Almaty Methodius.
The meeting is held in the State Academic Theatre of Opera and Bullet named after Abay.
The visit of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill has great significance. The first lady of the country Sara Nazarbayeva is among the meeting participants.
It is planned that after the meeting Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill will make all-night vigil in the Saint Nicholas Cathedral.
Tomorrow he will perform Divine Liturgy at the Svyato-Voznesensky Cathedral. At the same day President Nursultan Nazarbayev will receive him.