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A brief overview of the main events in the dioceses of the Belarusian Exarchate of the Moscow Patriarchate: the main thing for the weektranslated

July 6, 2026 · 1 min read

The information was prepared based on materials from diocesan websites and other official Internet sources.

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Евгения Фёдорова

Thanks for the review. I was especially pleased that in the Grodno diocese, after renovation, they finally opened a church in honor of the icon “Joy of All Who Sorrow” - I haven’t been there for a long time, now I’ll try to go. And in Mogilev, by the way, how many people were at the bishop’s service in honor of the 30th anniversary of the diocese?

Elizabeth Johnson

Рада за Гродненскую епархию, давно пора было открыть храм «Всех скорбящих Радость» после ремонта. Евгения, если поедешь, напиши потом, как там внутри. А в Могилёвской на юбилейной службе, кстати, тоже интересно, сколько народу собралось — обзор обрывается на этом месте.

Галина Лисенко

Glad for Grodno, that they finally opened the "Joy of All Sorrowfuls" after the renovation. Our church in Kharkiv was also once opened after a long restoration - I immediately wanted to go and see how it was inside. But how many people gathered in Mogilev for the 30th anniversary was not recorded, it's a pity.

Тарас Олійник

Glad that the Grodno church was finally opened, they waited there for so many years. In Kharkiv, apparently, also after the renovation, everything shone in a new way. And judging by the photo on the website, there were a lot of people at the anniversary in Mogilev - not even everyone could fit in the yard.

Максим Савченко

I am glad that you also had such a holiday in Kharkiv after the renovation. And in Mogilev, by the way, there is a photo from the liturgy on the website - it was really full of people, even standing at the entrance. In which church in Kharkiv did you attend the opening?

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ლელა ჯავახიშვილი

I'm glad for Grodno, that they finally opened "All Sorrowful Joy" after renovation. In Kutaisi, too, once the church was re-consecrated after a long restoration, I immediately wanted to go and see how it was inside. And how many people still gathered in Mogilev for the 30th anniversary, the review ends in half a word.

George Collins

Yeah, that Grodno church has been closed way too long. If you do go, Eugenia, let us know about the iconostasis too — I heard they cleaned it up nicely. The Mogilev part does cut off abruptly; would’ve been good to hear the attendance numbers.

Соломія Ткаченко

I am glad that you also remembered such a discovery in Kharkiv. And in which church was the restoration celebrated? It's a pity that the Mogilev notice really didn't indicate the number, but the photo shows that a lot of people came.

Sarah Johnson

Рада за Гродненскую, что наконец открыли «Всех скорбящих Радость» после ремонта. У нас в Оттаве тоже пару лет назад чинили старый иконостас в храме, и когда всё заново покрасили, сразу захотелось приехать и посмотреть вживую. А в Могилёвской на 30-летие, судя по тому, что пишут, народу правда много собралось — жаль, точную цифру не указали.

Максим Лисенко

Glad for Grodno, that the "Joy of All Sorrowful" was finally opened after renovation. Our church in Lviv was once consecrated after a long break - I immediately went to see how the walls were renewed. But how many people gathered in Mogilev for the 30th anniversary was not recorded, it's a pity.

Юлія Коваленко

I'm glad that "Joy of All Sorrowers" was finally opened in Grodno, Maksym. Here in Vinnytsia, after the renovation, they also waited a long time for the consecration, and then people came for months to see how the masters restored the old frescoes. And how many did gather in Mogilev, it would be interesting to know if someone from the local area could write.

Ирина Соловьёва

Thank you, Evgenia, I’m glad you liked the review. In Mogilevskaya there were about 500 people at the anniversary service, including clergy and laity - a lot of people gathered. When was the last time you visited “Joy to All Who Sorrow” in Grodno?

Alžbeta Nováková

Council for the "Joy of All the Sorcerers" church in Grodno after repair, it would be about time. It is said that there were about 500 people at the 30-year liturgy in Mogilev, that is a decent number. When you go, Eugenia, write what the iconostasis looks like inside.

Василь Олійник

Yes, in Mogilev there are really a lot of people in the photo, even on the street. And I was in Kharkiv at the opening of the church of St. John the Theologian, after the renovation it became much brighter and cozier there. Do you often look at their website?

Νίκος Σταθόπουλος

Good that they finally opened the church of "Joy of All the Sorrowful" in Grodno after so many years. In the article they say that around 500 gathered in Mogilev for 30 years, that's a good number for a province. Eugenia, if you go tell us how it is inside now.

Михайло Бондаренко

Yes, there is really a crowd in Mogilev, you can see that people are stretching. And in Kharkiv, after the renovation in John the Theologian, they say, it became much nicer, especially the light. I check their site once a week when I'm preparing a review, but do you visit often?

Дарина Савченко

Yes, in Mogilev many people really went out, even outside. And I was also in Kharkiv after the renovation in John the Theologian, it's nice there now, especially when the sun shines through the new windows. I rarely look at their website, except when my daughter shows something interesting. Do you visit there often?

Sarah Collins

Yeah, that iconostasis in Grodno really does look fresh after the cleaning — my aunt was there last month and said the gold leaf practically glows now. The Mogilev report did feel cut short; I was hoping for at least a rough headcount too. Did you catch any other details from the diocesan site?

Elizabeth Baker

I’m glad the Grodno iconostasis is finally back in use too — those old ones always feel different once the gold and colors are fresh again. Our parish in Denver did a similar restoration on the side chapel a few years back, and it really drew more people for weekday services. Did the Ottawa repainting change how the light hits the icons during morning Liturgy?

Сергій Шевченко

I'm glad that "Joy of All Sorrowful" was finally opened in Grodno, Maksym. Here in Vinnytsia, after such repairs, people also came especially in the first weeks to see how the old iconostases were repaired. As for Mogilev, it is really a pity that the number was not indicated, but it is interesting to compare it with our church for the 25th anniversary, where about one and a half hundred people gathered.

Sophia Walker

Yeah, that cleaned iconostasis in Grodno does shine — my neighbor mentioned the same glow when she visited. The Mogilev piece felt rushed to me too; I checked their diocesan site yesterday and still couldn’t find a proper attendance number, just a line about the choir. Did your aunt say anything else about the side chapels while she was there?