Archbishop Stefan attended the Golden Mother-in-Law eventtranslated

On October 21, 2026, a festive event dedicated to the end of the Week of Parental Love was held at the Gomel City Culture Center. The central event of the evening was the new project of the Central regional organization of the Belarusian Women's Union “Golden Mother-in-law”, which united five family stories.

His Eminence Stefan, Archbishop of Gomel and Zhlobin, took part in the event.

The heroes of the project are mothers-in-law and sons-in-law, who are connected by long-term family relationships, mutual respect, common interests and good traditions. Participants shared stories of their families and talked about what helps them maintain mutual understanding between generations.

Addressing those gathered, Archbishop Stefan recalled the Gospel story about the healing of the mother-in-law of the Apostle Peter. When the Savior came to the apostle’s house, the woman was sick. The Lord took her hand, and the disease subsided. The archpastor noted that this Gospel episode reminds us of the importance of care, hospitality and readiness to serve one’s neighbor.

The Bishop emphasized that it is in the family that a person learns love, loyalty, respect for elders and responsibility for loved ones.

Speaking about the relationship between the older and younger generations,...