Astana Affair
Inside the summit bringing together the world’s top religious figures
Pope Francis made his first appearance at the gathering, nearly two decades after its inception

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Pope Francis attends the conclusion of the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions at the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation in Nur-Sultan on September 15, 2022.
Israel’s two chief rabbis, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef and Rabbi David Lau, Egypt’s Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmad Al-Tayyeb and Pope Francis were just some of the top clergy who gathered last month at the VII Congress of Leaders of World...