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Seventh Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions held in Astana
Participants and guests of honor of the Congress, such spiritual leaders were invited: The head of the Vatican and the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, the Supreme Imam of the ancient Islamic University al-Azhar, highly respected doctor, Sheikh Ahmed at-Tayeb, Chairman of the Caucasian Muslims Office Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade, His Holiness and Beatitude Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem, All Palestine, Arabia, Syria, Obonpol (two banks) of the Jordan, Holy Zion and Cana of Galilee Theophilus III, representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church, Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi of Israel David Lau and Chief Sephardic Rabbi Yitzhak Joseph, as well as representatives of authoritative international organizations and influential political figures.
Goals of the Congress
- the search for universal reference points in the world and traditional forms of religions
- functioning of a permanent international interfaith institution for the dialogue of religions and the adoption of agreed decisions.
The head of the Vatican and the Catholic Church, Pope Francis
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (in the center)
