Patriarch Kirill's visit to Belarus is scheduled for September 25-28

July 6, Minsk / Vladimir Vasilkov - BELTA /. The visit of Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Kirill to Belarus is scheduled for September 25-28 of the current year. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the head of the press service of the Belarusian Exarchate, Andrey Petrashkevich. The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church intends to visit Minsk, Polotsk and Vitebsk. The preliminary program of the visit includes meetings with the clergy and the public of Belarus, familiarization with the life of Orthodox communities, as well as divine services. When visiting the Polotsk Holy Euphrosyne Monastery, Patriarch Kirill intends to perform the rite of elevation on the Exaltation of the Cross holiday using the national shrine of Belarus - the cross of St. Euphrosyne of Polotsk. In addition, it is planned that His Holiness the Vladyka will be presented with an exact copy of the famous Slutsk Gospel as a gift. -0-