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Why is Pope Francis visiting Kazakhstan?

The 85-year-old pope is about to set off an almost 3,000-mile journey, despite limited mobility

Luke Coppen
Sep 12, 2022
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Why is Pope Francis visiting Kazakhstan?

Pope Francis will set off tomorrow on an almost 3,000-mile journey to a country with an estimated 250,000 Catholics.

Why is the 85-year-old pope, whose mobility is limited by leg pain, making a three-day trip to Kazakhstan?

The Pillar takes a look.

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