Patriarchy Exarch Veńjamin advises Belarusians to be humble in his Christmas address

January 6, Pozirk. Patriarchy Exarch Veńjamin, leader of the Russian Orthodox Church in Belarus, has urged Belarusians to be humble, merciful and empathetic in his Christmas address.

Belarusian Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7. Belarus has official days off on Catholic (Western) Christmas (December 25) and Orthodox Christmas (January 7).