35 years of prayer: we invite you to watch a film about the history of the arrival of the icon of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow”translated

October 17, 2026 became a truly significant day for the arrival of the icon of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow” in the city of Minsk. The event that Minsk residents had been waiting for 35 years finally happened: the Great consecration of the church was led by Metropolitan Benjamin of Minsk and Zaslavl, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus. Behind this solemn day are decades of prayer, labor, faith and selfless service. The history of the parish began on April 26, 1991, when in memory of the victims of the Chernobyl disaster...