Archpastoral visit to the parish of the Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in the agricultural town of Murava, Pruzhany district [UPDATED]translated

On November 4, 2026, on the day of remembrance of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, Archbishop John of Brest and Kobrin celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in the agricultural town of Murava, Pruzhany district, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the consecration.

Concelebrating with His Eminence were: the dean of the churches of the Pruzhany district, the rector of the parish of the Church of the Holy Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky in the city of Pruzhany, Archpriest Mikhail Nosko; rector of the Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in the agricultural town of Murava, priest Vladimir Zhelengovsky, clergy of the Pruzhany deanery.

The diaconal rank was headed by the cleric of the Cathedral of St. Simeon the Stylite in Brest, Deacon John Boksha.

The liturgical chants were performed by a choir under the direction of Natalya Dontsova.

After the special litany, Archbishop John offered a prayer for the restoration of peace.

At the end of the Divine Liturgy, Archbishop John led the religious procession and sprinkled the church with holy water. At the end of the service, the archpastor addressed the worshipers with a word of edification and congratulated the participants on receiving the Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Next, the rector of the church, on behalf of the parishioners, addressed the Administrator of the Brest Diocese with...