Religion in Belarus

Metropolitan Pavel, Russian Orthodox Church's new patriarchal exarch, conducts his first liturgy at the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Minsk.

The new head of the Belarusian Orthodox Church is soon to arrive to Belarus from Russia.

A small apple orchard was picked specially for the event.

Festive events to mark 1025 years since Chirstianization of Kieva Rus passed peacefully in Minsk, with no public order violations.

The exhibition of the Holy Mother of God icons, crowned by the Primate of Poland Stefan Wyszyński, opened on August 6 in St. Francis Xavier Cathedral.

The Belarus leader dodged Putin and Yanukovich in Kiev and stayed away from the crowded open-air service in Minsk to mark 1025 years of Christianity.

Belarus president does not show up but congratulates Belarusian Orthodox Christians on the 1025th anniversary of the Christianization of Kievan Rus'.

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia arrived in Minsk on July 28 by train which also brought the cross of St Andrew the Apostle to Belarus.

The Belarusian state leader said this at the meeting with Jean-Louis Cardinal Tauran, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.