Information about the religious situation in the Akmola region as of July 1, 2023

There are 190 registered religious associations (hereinafter RO) in the region. By religion: 90 - Islamic, 46 - Orthodox, 41 - Protestant, 11 - Catholic, 1 - Baha'i religion and 1 society of Krishna Consciousness of Akmola region.

There are 152 places of worship, including: 89 mosques; 29 Orthodox churches; 12 Catholic churches and 22 Protestant prayer houses.

29 missionaries carry out preaching activity in the region. Among them: 19 people are citizens of Poland, 5 - the Philippines, 1 - Kazakhstan, 1 - Russia, 1 - Germany, 1 - Switzerland, Italy - 1.

All 29 missionaries preach Catholicism.

Since the beginning of this year 7 public services were provided (issuance of a certificate of registration (re-registration) of missionaries).

In order to explain the state policy in the field of religious relations, regular work was organized by 24 information and explanatory groups on religious issues (hereinafter referred to as IWG), consisting of 217 people (1 regional at the UDR, 3 city, 17 district and 3 at the universities of Kokshetau).

For the 1st half of 2023 2116 diverse events were organized, in which 49520 people took part. Of these: seminars - 10/176; meetings - 460/9177; lectures and online lectures - 428/8247; other organizational events - 1218/31920 (individual conversations, dialogue platforms, actions, etc.). Including directly with the youth of the region, 351 events were carried out with the participation of 9252 people.

The mass media of the Akmola region posted 3496 materials covering topics in the field of religious relations. Of these: 200 publications (articles, news reports, etc.) were placed in print media; regional television and district television studios demonstrated 53 television materials (plots, videos, etc.); 3243 informational materials (images, press releases, video lectures, etc.) are posted on Internet resources.

In general, the analysis of the religious situation in the Akmola region shows the presence of a stable, tolerant and manageable situation in the region. There were no conflicts on religious grounds. The state policy pursued in the region in the field of religious relations contributes to the stability of the spiritual and moral situation, the formation of tolerant consciousness, strengthening the foundations of religious tolerance, mutual understanding of people of different nationalities and different faiths.

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21 июля 2023