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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
Pompeo calls for Belarus to allow Catholic bishop to return
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday called for the government of Belarus to allow the Catholic Archbishop of Minsk... Read more
Catholics in Belarus ask St. Michael the Archangel’s intercession for end to crisis
Amid strife in their country, Catholics in Belarus held a Mass Tuesday with a revered statue of St. Michael the... Read more
Vatican calls for 'peaceful and just resolution' of Belarus crisis
After President Alexander Lukashenko announced that he was putting troops on high alert and closing Belarus’ borders, a Vatican diplomat... 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
Belarus renews invitation to Pope Francis amid talks
Belarus renewed its invitation to Pope Francis to visit the country Friday during talks with a senior Vatican official. Read more
Vatican official visits Belarus after archbishop blocked at border
A senior Vatican official arrived in Belarus for talks Friday after the leader of the country’s Catholic Church was barred... 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
Pope Francis calls for justice and dialogue in Belarus
Pope Francis offered a prayer for Belarus Sunday asking for respect for justice and dialogue following a week of violent... Read more
Poverty, divorce, alcoholism – no shortage of challenges for Church in Belarus
In Belarus, western Ukraine's neighbor to the north, the Church is doing its best to reach out to the people,... Read more
