In Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), on February 20-25, a youth discussion forum entitled “Unity in Diversity” is organized by the State Commission on Religions of Kyrgyzstan in cooperation with the non-governmental organization “Center for Religious Studies of Kyrgyzstan”. A Jesuit, Brother Damian Wojciechowski SJ, takes part in the forum. He appears at this meeting alongside representatives of … [Read more…]
The Catholic Church and Covid-19 in Kyrgyzstan: Searching to share the Light of Christ in our time The ongoing crisis unleashed by the appearance and spread of Corona virus has seriously affected the society in Kyrgyzstan. Numbers of those infected remain largely unknown, since a significant portion of the infected population has not been tested … [Read more…]
“As a Catholic community in Kyrgyzstan, we are in the hands of the Lord who guides us, to continue planning our apostolic mission activity in the Country. We are experiencing a year of gratitude: 2019, in fact, marks the 50th anniversary of the official registration of our community in northern Kyrgyzstan by the Soviet government. … [Read more…]
21 October Apostolic Administrator of Kyrgyzstan Fr. Anthony Corcoran SJ and Fr. Remigiusz Kalski SJ, director of Children Rehabilitation Center at Issyk-kul lake (Kyrgyzstan), blessed construction of the second building of the Children Center MORE…
The Jesuit outreach to underprivileged young people continued this summer in Kyrgyzstan with great success. A record one hundred and ten youngsters travelled to the centre on Lake Issyk-Kul to attend its fourth annual astronomy camp. With snowcapped peaks to the South and the warm waters of the lake to the North, the setting was … [Read more…]
By Robin Gomes Caritas Kyrgyzstan is a new member of Caritas Internationalis (CI), the global federation of over 160 national Catholic charities under the bishops’ conferences worldwide. Caritas reaches out to the poor, the vulnerable and the excluded, regardless of race or religion, in order to build a more inclusive world based on justice and … [Read more…]
During the recent ad limina visit of the Bishops’ Conference of Kazakhstan and Central Asia, Pope Francis encouraged the leaders of these churches to focus on the germogli, or “sprouts” of God’s activity. We Jesuits serving in Kyrgyzstan continue to reflect on this rich comparison as we serve the tiny Catholic communities in this area. On May 12th, … [Read more…]
Sarah Numico Three parish churches in three different parts of the Country (Bishkek, Jalal-Abad and Talas), a few Franciscan nuns and six priests: two Poles a Slovenian, two natives, sons and daughters of families exiled to Kazakhstan by Stalin in 1941, where they were raised and entered the priesthood, along with Jesuit Fr Anthony Corcoran … [Read more…]
An interview with Jesuit Father Anthony Corcoran, the apostolic administrator of Kyrgyzstan. Victor Gaetan ROME — Asked two years ago what still surprises him about the Church, Pope Francis replied, “The faith of the holy People of God. … There is a form of hidden holiness in the Church. There are heroes who set off … [Read more…]
