ROC Synod appoints new head of Belarusian Exarchate
Bishop Veniamin (Tupeko). Photo: lesgazeta.by
On August 25, 2020, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church appointed a new Patriarchal Exarch of Belarus, reports the chairman of the Synodal Department for Church Relations with Society and the Media Vladimir Legoyda on his Telegram channel.
“The Holy Synod has accepted the petition of the Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, Metropolitan Pavel of Minsk and Zaslawye, for the dismissal of the Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus and expressed gratitude to him for the work done,” wrote Vladimir Legoyda.
According to him, Bishop Veniamin (Tupeko) of Borisov and Maryina Gorka was appointed Patriarchal Exarch of Belarus, and Metropolitan Pavel was appointed head of the Kuban Metropolitanate. Vladyka Veniamin retained the temporary administration of the Borisov Eparchy.
As reported earlier, a meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church began in the patriarchal residence of the St. Daniel Monastery in Moscow.
Read also
During Ramadan, Patriarch Theodoros hosts Islamic iftar at his residence
Patriarch Theodoros of Alexandria hosted a meal for Muslim workers breaking their fast in the courtyard of the Patriarchate and thanked a sheikh for his “brotherhood.”
Lawsuit filed against Patriarch of Constantinople
A Turkish official has accused Patriarch Bartholomew and dozens of clergy of “illegal activity” and violating the Treaty of Lausanne.
OCU cleric buried with Church Slavonic funeral shroud
In the Ternopil Eparchy of the OCU, a cleric was buried under a funeral shroud bearing inscriptions in Church Slavonic.
Abp John about Gospel: "I felt the same joy that I had when I was a child"
The Primate of the Orthodox Church of Albania spoke about how reading the Gospel for the first time became a personal upheaval for him and the beginning of his journey to faith.
Former cleric: In OCU's monastery, cells are occupied by people with families
Former OCU cleric Yasenets said that in the Theodosius Monastery, more than half of the “brethren” are married clerics living in cells with their wives and children.
UGCC head highlights chief rabbi’s role in strengthening Ukrainians’ faith
Sviatoslav Shevchuk thanked Moshe Asman for his “words of truth.”