Pope Francis will attend the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions being held in the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan on 14-15 September.  The mission of the Congress is to further strengthen inter-confessional and inter-ethnic harmony around the world. The Congress came to life in 2003 in the wake of the tragic September 11th attacks. Mr. Temenov noted that recent years have witnessed the world “experiencing multiple crises, including conflicts, pandemics, and natural disasters.”