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Metropolitan Pavel/STV 
Metropolitan Pavel/STV 
Russian Orthodox Church (ROC)’s Belarusian Exarchate head voices opposition to independence from the Moscow Patriarchate.
The Orthodox Church head was questioned as a witness in court over the case of the ex-Belarusian exarchate head Uladzimir Hrozau.
Russian national Metropolitan Pavel says Lukashenka has allowed him not to obtain the Belarus passport as required by law.
It will happen if Patriarch Kirill of Moscow gives his consent.

Anatol Lyabezdka has published the photo on Twitter.

The Belarusian President and former head of the Belarusian Orthodox Church met on Tuesday.

Minsk Archdiocese asked Moscow for self-government and then gave up these plans.

The discussion itself is detrimental, the head of the Belarusian Orthodox Church believes.

The head of state visited Minsk's main Orthodox Cathedral on Orthodox Christmas Day - January 7.