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Meeting with a priest in the Novopolotsk department of the security departmenttranslated

July 16, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 16, at the Novopolotsk department of the Security Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, a meeting of personnel with the clergyman of the parish of the Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Novopolotsk, Priest Tikhon Antukh, took place.

The meeting was devoted to a current topic - the preservation of traditional family foundations. Father Tikhon began his speech with a review of statistical data, citing indicators of the ratio of marriages and divorces in the Republic of Belarus for 2025. The priest dwelt in detail on the alarming trends of modern society, identifying the key reasons for the breakdown of families, among which were highlighted both material and everyday difficulties and a crisis of mutual understanding between spouses.

During the conversation, special attention was paid to issues of family hierarchy and the role of each spouse in building harmonious relationships. Priest Tikhon tells a story about what the relationship between husband and wife should be, emphasizing the importance of mutual respect, responsibility and the ability to find a compromise. In addition, the clergyman touched upon the topic of educating the younger generation, focusing on the example of parents as the foundation for the formation of personality.

The priest paid special attention...

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