An archpastoral visit to the parish of the church dedicated to the holy martyrs Faith, Hope, Love, and their mother Sophia in the agricultural settlement of Stradetch in Brestsky Districttranslated

On September 30, 2026, on the feast day of the holy martyrs Faith, Hope, Love, and their mother Sophia, Archbishop of Brest and Kobrin Ioann celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the church dedicated to the holy martyrs Faith, Hope, Love, and their mother Sophia in the agricultural settlement of Stradetch in Brestsky District on the occasion of its 35th anniversary since its consecration.

His Eminence was served by: the dean of churches in the Brestsky district, the rector of the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Brest, Protoiereus Vladimir Kornelev; the rector of the church dedicated to the holy martyrs Faith, Hope, Love, and their mother Sophia in the agricultural settlement of Stradetch, Hieromonk Sergius Shubin, and the clergy of the Brestsky district deanery of the Brest eparchy.

The deacon's office was led by the deacon Ioann Boksha from the Cathedral of the Venerable Simon the Pillar in Brest.

The liturgical chants were performed by the Small Choir of the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Brest under the direction of Svetlana Zgrebna.

After the Great Litany, Archbishop Ioann raised a prayer for the restoration of peace.

Following the Divine Liturgy, Archbishop Ioann led a procession and blessed the church with holy water. At the conclusion of the service, he addressed the worshippers with a word of exhortation and congratulated the communicants on….