Darkhan Kaletayev noted successful activities of the Catholic Church in Kazakhstan

Today, Minister of Religious Affairs and Civil Society of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Darkhan Kaletayev, met with the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Mary in Astana, Tomasz Peta.

The meeting was also attended by Pavel Blok, Rector of the Roman Catholic Parish of “Mother of All Nations in Astana”, Tomash Yakubchak, Rector of the Roman Catholic Parish “Holy Trinity” in Petropavlovsk.

During the meeting, the parties discussed issues of interaction between the state body and the Catholic Church, the development of constructive cooperation and the strengthening of interfaith harmony and mutual understanding in the country.

Darkhan Kaletayev noted the successful activities of the Catholic Church in Kazakhstan. According to him, along with other religious associations, the Roman Catholic Church carries out fruitful activities in the humanitarian sphere, in solving the most important social and educational tasks.

In turn, Archbishop Tomasz Peta told the Minister about the activities of the Roman Catholic Church in Kazakhstan, about cultural and educational work with believers in the formation of spiritual values.

As a result of the conversation, the parties noted the importance of developing trusting relationships and maintaining interfaith harmony in the country.

Recall that today in Kazakhstan there are 80 religious associations of the Roman Catholic Church, which is among the 18 officially registered faiths.