Divine Liturgy on the Feast of the Icon of the Mother of God “Spreader of the Loaves”translated

On October 28, 2026, on the day of the celebration of the icon of the Mother of God “Spreader of the Loaves,” His Eminence Stefan, Archbishop of Gomel and Zhlobin, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon in Gomel.

His Eminence was served by the dean of the Gomel city district, Archpriest Igor Olshanov, the dean of the Chechersk district, Archpriest Gennady Khatkevich, the dean of the Gomel district, Archpriest Artemy Krivitsky, the chairman of the department of architecture and construction, Archpriest Georgy Tur, the rector of the Biblical and theological courses of the Gomel diocese, Archpriest Vadim Kochan, the chairman Information Department of the Gomel Diocese, Archpriest Oleg Kostroma, parish rector, Archpriest Vladimir Sulimov, rectors of Gomel parishes and the clergy of the diocese.

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

At the end of the service, Archbishop Stefan congratulated the rector of the parish, Archpriest Vladimir Sulimov, on his 70th birthday.

The Bishop wished him strength of mental and physical strength, health, peace and God's help in his future pastoral service. Archbishop Stefan noted that the ministry...