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Pope Francis speaks from the stage of the Qazaq Concert Hall in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, Sept 13. 2022. Also onstage is Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. / Rudolf Gehrig / CNARome Newsroom, Sep 13, 2022 / 09:00 am (CNA).Pope Francis arrived in Kazakhstan Tuesday urging dialogue and peace in the face of Russia s "senseless and tragic war" in Ukraine.In a speech to Kazakh civil authorities and diplomats in the capital city of Nur-Sultan on Sept. 13, the pope said he wanted to "echo the plea of all those who cry out for peace.""I have come here as a pilgrim of peace, seeking dialogue and unity. Our world urgently needs peace: it needs to recover harmony," Pope Francis said from the stage of the Qazaq Concert Hall."Kazakhstan represents a significant geopolitical crossroads, and so it has a fundamental role to play in lessening cases of conflict," he said.Russia s war in Ukraine has loomed in the background of Pope Francis trip to the Centr