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Sculpture to travel across parishes for several years A copy of the Archangel Michael’s sculpture was delivered to the Mogilev St. Stanislav Cathedral. Believers and the clergy have celebrated the day of Archangel Michael, who is the patron saint of the Catholic Church in Belarus. The statue began its journey from the Ivenets Church. Then it was taken to the Angel Mountain near Nesvizh, and then to the Mogilev Cathedral of St. Stanislav. It is expected that the sculpture will be travelling from...

Catholics continue celebrating Resurrection of Christ Catholics continue celebrating the Resurrection of Christ. The Octave Easter, a week of special worship, begins today. Easter celebrations will last until May 30th and will end with the Ascension Day of the Lord. For the Christian Orthodox, the upcoming week is a holy one. Believers will spend it in a very strict fasting and prayers. Christian Orthodox believers will celebrate Easter on April 28.

Catholic Church second largest religious denomination in Belarus The Catholics continue to celebrate the Triduum; these are three important days before Easter, when the suffering of Christ, his crucifixion and resurrection from the dead are remembered. Today, Christians mark Good Friday, the most mournful day recalling the passion of Christ. This day presupposes strict fasting. Catholics are the first Christians to celebrate Easter. Families of believers are preparing for the holiday: they clean...

Octave of Christmas begins Catholics in Belarus and all over the world celebrated Christmas. Today, the Octave of Christmas has begun for believers as eight special days, when services are held across the churches in memory of the great martyrs and apostles. For believers, this is a time of special spiritual joy. These days, people give each other gifts and exchange visits. Christmas celebrations continues after the end of the Octave until the Epiphany, which in the Roman Catholic calendar is celebrated...

Festive Octave kicks off among Catholics, Holy Week among Orthodox believers The Catholics of Belarus together with the whole Western Christian world celebrate Easter. Today the festive Octave began. This is a particularly festive eight-day period, when all the services in the churches are conducted by the priesthood in white robes. For the Orthodox believers, the upcoming Holy Week is the time of remembrance of the last days of Jesus' life and his crucifixion. A week before the Resurrection of...

Catholics to celebrate Resurrection on April 1 The Catholics celebrate the Holy Week. From this day until the day of the Easter, the faithful catolics have a particularly strict fast, confession and worship. The central events of the pre-Easter week will be the Great Thursday, Good Friday and the Great Saturday, when traditionally the consecration of Easter foods begins. This year, the Resurrection will be celebrated by Catholics a week before the Orthodox, on the first of April.

Christmas Octave is celebrated with festivities and meetings with friends Catholics around the world continue to celebrate Christmas. Today, the Christmas Octave began. These are the days of especially solemn divine services. Priests wear white robes, recall important evangelical events and mention the Holy Family in prayers. The Christmas Octave is popularly celebrated with parties, meetings with friends at a large table. These days it is common to share joy, showing special generosity and care...

The Light to be kept in Grodno's St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and Archcathedral Church in Minsk The Light of Peace from Bethlehem arrives in Belarus today. Traditionally, on the eve of Christmas, the sacred flame travels to parishes around the world. It will be delivered to the Belarusian-Polish border and solemnly handed over to the St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Grodno. Tomorrow the Light will arrive in the Belarusian capital to be kept in the Archcathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary...

Plenary meeting, which will last until October 1, is dedicated to youth and future of continent as a common home Minsk hosts a meeting of the Council of Episcopal Conferences of Europe. This is the main event of the year for the Catholic Church of the continent with the participation of 45 countries. As the President stressed the day before at the meeting with the clergy, the council in Minsk is also the recognition of the Belarus’ policy of peace and accord inside the country and on the international...

Hierarchs to visit some of Minsk churches to hold services and meet with church goers For the first time, Belarus is hosting the Plenary Assembly of the Council of European Bishop’s Conferences (CCEE). The huge religious forum is running in Minsk. Representatives of 45 countries are participating. The Plenary Assembly will be dedicated to young people and the future of the continent as a common home. The program will also include a solemn opening in the Minsk Town Hall, visiting some of Minsk churches...