Archdiocese of Minsk-Mohilev
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Pope Francis names new Catholic archbishop for Belarus capital
He succeeds Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, who retired in January. Read more
‘Despite change, the Church remains’: Emotional farewell Mass for Archbishop Kondrusiewicz
Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz said at a farewell Mass on Sunday that the Church would remain a source of strength for... Read more
Exiled Belarusian archbishop will be allowed to return for Christmas
Belarusian authorities announced Tuesday that Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz of Minsk-Mohilev, who was exiled in August, will be permitted to return... Read more
Pope Francis sends special envoy to meet with Belarus president
Pope Francis sent a special envoy to meet with the president of Belarus Thursday amid tensions between between the Catholic Church... Read more
Church in Belarus calls for prayers after police detain Catholic priests
The Church in Belarus appealed for prayers Tuesday after police detained two Catholic priests. Read more
Catholic bishop prays for Belarusian reportedly beaten to death by security forces
A Catholic bishop celebrated Mass Friday in memory of a protester reportedly beaten to death by security forces in Belarus. Read more
Archbishop Kondrusiewicz: Reconciliation is crucial in Belarus
The Church in Belarus has no other task than proclaiming the Gospel. It did so also during the protests that... Read more
Exiled Catholic archbishop meets with senior Vatican officials
Exiled Belarusian Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz met with senior Vatican officials Monday. Read more
Bishop: Claims that Church in Belarus being used by US 'complete nonsense'
The Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Minsk-Mohilev on Tuesday denied reports from Russia's foreign intelligence agency that the Church... Read more
Catholic archbishop appeals decision to block him at Belarus border over ‘invalid’ passport
A Catholic archbishop has appealed to the interior ministry of Belarus after border authorities said he was prevented from returning... Read more
Catholic Mass is taken off the airwaves in Belarus
A Mass broadcast to Catholics across Belarus has disappeared from the airwaves amid political upheaval following a disputed presidential election. Read more
Europe’s Catholic bishops back archbishop blocked from returning to Belarus
Catholic bishops across Europe have expressed support for an archbishop who was refused entry to his homeland of Belarus. Read more
Belarusian bishops appeal for blocked archbishop’s safe return
The Catholic bishops of Belarus are calling for prayers that one of their archbishops, who was blocked from re-entering the... Read more
Catholic archbishop blocked at Belarus border calls for prayers
A Catholic archbishop appealed for prayers Tuesday, a day after he was blocked from entering Belarus by border guards. Read more
Border guards stop Catholic archbishop from returning to Belarus
Border guards blocked a Catholic archbishop from returning to Belarus Monday. Read more
Catholic archbishop calls for investigation after riot police block church entrance in Belarus
A Catholic archbishop in Belarus protested Thursday after riot police blocked the entrance to a church in the capital, Minsk. Read more
Catholic archbishop prays outside of prison for detained Belarusian protesters
The archbishop of Minsk prayed outside of a prison in Belarus Wednesday where detained protesters were reported to have been... Read more
Catholic archbishop: Let priests visit detained Belarus protesters
A Catholic archbishop urged the embattled government of Belarus Tuesday to allow priests to visit imprisoned protesters. Read more
Catholic Archbishop of Minsk calls for end to violence after Belarus election
The Archbishop of Minsk-Mohilev called Tuesday for an end to the violent clashes occurring across Belarus following a disputed presidential... Read more
