Church in Kyrgyzstan: a ‘blossoming bud’ growing in the peripheries of the world

(By Kristina Millare for CNA).

During Easter Week, April 2-3, the Apostolic Administration of Kyrgyzstan convened a two-day meeting in the capital of Bishkek dedicated to prayer, sharing, and the work of evangelization within the small yet budding Catholic community spread throughout the Central Asian country.

“It is such a great consolation to all of us to be a part of this universal Church with so many members across the world,” said Father Anthony Corcoran, SJ, apostolic administrator of Kyrgyzstan, in an interview with CNA. “But it is also a grace to be here in such a small community.”

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