On 14–15 September 2022, the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan hosted the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions. The main theme of the Congress was “The Role of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in the Spiritual and Social Development of Humanity in the Post-Pandemic Period”.

The Congress was attended by 108 delegations from 50 countries, including spiritual leaders of world and traditional religions representing Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism, Taoism, Zoroastrianism and Shinto, as well as political and public figures, representatives of international organisations and the expert community.