NUR-SULTAN (Reuters) - Pope Francis wrapped up a trip to Kazakhstan on Thursday as one of his most outspoken critics openly questioned the value of mega faith meetings such as the one the pontiff attended, calling them "a supermarket of religions" that diminished the status of the Catholic Church.
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Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address overlooking St. Peter s Square, Jan. 9, 2022. / Screenshot from Vatican News YouTube channel.Vatican City, Jan 9, 2022 / 05:15 am (CNA).Pope Francis appealed on Sunday for an end to violence that has claimed dozens of lives in Kazakhstan. Speaking after reciting the Angelus on Jan. 9, he prayed for peace in the Central Asian country following unprecedented unrest."I have learned with sorrow that there have been victims during the protests which broke out in recent days in Kazakhstan," he said. "I pray for them and for their families, and I hope that social harmony will be restored as soon as possible through the search for dialogue, justice, and the common good." "I entrust the Kazakh people to the protection of Our Lady, Queen of Peace of Oziornoje." Oziornoje, a village in northern Kazakhstan, is home to Kazakhstan s National Shrine of the Queen of Peace.Protests broke out in the country on Jan. 2 after a sharp r
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