Kazakhstan, which Pope Francis will visit tomorrow, is largely an unknown country to many Catholics around the world. Here is a brief introduction to the country and its small Catholic community.
Greg Erlandson
By Greg Erlandson • Catholic News Service • Posted March 9, 2021
What if you were a Catholic who had not seen a priest in 60 years? What if you had not seen a priest in one year?
Jesuit Father Anthony Corcoran was visiting an old folks’ home in the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan when he met a man who had waited six decades to see a priest.
“Priest! I’m Polish,” the old man yelled excitedly when he saw Father Corcoran. For those six decades, he had no contact with the church. He had prayed the rosary on his fingers. Now, he was begging for the sacraments.
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