14:00, 05 January 2013 | GMT +5
Metropolitan Alexander: Christmas is triumph of peace and love
ALMATY. January 5. KAZINFORM "Merry Christmas is an appeal made to our conscience encouraging us to embark on heroism and service to the Lord," His Eminence Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Almaty told in his Christmas address. He congratulated all Orthodox Kazakhstanis on Christmas and New Year 2013.

"The history of the blessed lands of Kazakhstan gives us vivid examples of suffering and courageous patience that are here confessors of Christ the last century. At all times they are an example of the selfless life of service to God and neighbor, " the address reads.
He noted that new churches had erected in Kazakhstan, church-based administrative center of the Metropolitan District at the Assumption Cathedral in Astana, laid the foundation stone of the new building of Almaty Seminary.
"I wish that the celebration of Christmas is a celebration of peace and love of God, entered the house and family of Kazakhstan", Metropolitan Alexander said in his congratulatory message.