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John Paul II's visit to Kazakhstan
Astana, Kazakhstan
In 2001, John Paul II visited Kazakhstan, the first Pope to do so.
In September 2001, Pope John Paul II visited Kazakhstan, becoming the first Pope to step on Kazakh soil. The visit took place shortly after the September 11 attacks and was a message of interreligious dialogue.
Astana's speech
Ante miles de fieles en la Plaza de la Independencia de Astana, Juan Pablo II dijo: «Kazajistán es una tierra donde se encuentran Oriente y Occidente, donde las estepas se abren al cielo. La Virgen María es la madre que une a todos los pueblos.»
The Pope consecrated Kazakhstan to the Virgin Mary and asked that the country be a bridge between Islam and Christianity, as the majority of the population is Muslim.
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