Posted: 16.09.2022 10:39:00

Lukashenko sends greetings to Metropolitan of Minsk and Zaslavl Veniamin, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus

The President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko, has congratulated Metropolitan of Minsk and Zaslavl Veniamin, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus on his birthday – as reported by the Belarusian leader’s press service

“Under your leadership, the Belarusian Orthodox Church continues to strengthen Christian traditions that give people a firm foothold in the modern dynamically changing world, give hope and faith, and fill hearts with warmth and wisdom,” the congratulatory message reads.

Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that the Church, through fruitful co-operation with the state, makes a significant contribution to upbringing of the younger generation and promotion of spiritual, moral and family values in society, and also promotes interfaith peace in the country.

The Head of State wished the Patriarchal Exarch health, inexhaustible energy and success in his noble service for the benefit of Belarus and the Orthodox Church.