Archbishop Stefan celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Georgian Icon of the Mother of God in Gomeltranslated

In the Church of the Georgian Icon of the Mother of God in the city of Gomel, on the day of the patronal feast of September 4, 2026, the Divine Liturgy was led by His Eminence Stefan, Archbishop of Gomel and Zhlobin.

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 for architecture and construction of the Gomel diocese, Archpriest Georgy Tur, the chairman of the department for social service and church charity of the Gomel diocese of the diocese, Archpriest Vladimir Silenko, chairman of the church-historical commission, Archpriest Alexander Lopushansky, rector of the Biblical and theological courses of the Gomel diocese, Archpriest Vadim Kachan, rector of the parish, Archpriest Vladimir Masalitin, chairman of the missionary department of the Gomel diocese, Priest Pavel Pereshchuk, rectors of the parishes and clergy of the Gomel diocese.

During the service, intense prayer requests for the restoration of peace were offered.

After the Liturgy, a religious procession took place around the church.

Addressing the clergy and parishioners,...