Archbishop Stefan celebrated the Divine Liturgy on the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of Godtranslated

On the day of the celebration of the appearance of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God on July 21, 2026, His Eminence Stephen, Archbishop of Gomel and Zhlobin, led the Divine Liturgy at the Peter and Paul Cathedral in Gomel.

The festive service began with a prayer service and akathist singing.

His Eminence was served by the secretary of the Gomel diocese, Archpriest Georgy Alampiev, the dean of the churches of the Gomel city district, Archpriest Igor Olshanov, the dean of the monasteries of the Gomel diocese, hegumen Theodorit (Zolotarev), the chairman of the department of architecture and construction, Archpriest Georgy Tur, the chairman of the department of social service and church charity, Archpriest Vladimir Silenko, the rector. Biblical and theological courses of the Gomel diocese, Archpriest Vadim Kachan, chairman of the information department, Archpriest Oleg Kostroma, clergy of the diocese and the cathedral.

During the service, Abbess Vera (Afonkina) prayed with the sisters of the Tikhvin Convent in Gomel and Abbess Archelaus (Novikova) with the sisters of the Ioanno-Kormyansky Convent in Ag. Stern.

During the Liturgy, intense prayer requests for restoration were offered...