{"id":170766,"date":"2026-01-06T20:37:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T17:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/170766\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"patriarchy-exarch-venjamin-advises-belarusians-to-be-humble-in-his-christmas-address","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/170766\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriarchy Exarch Ve\u0144jamin advises Belarusians to be humble in his Christmas address"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/veniamin_church_by.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/veniamin_church_by.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/veniamin_church_by-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/veniamin_church_by-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/veniamin_church_by-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/veniamin_church_by-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Belarusian Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 6, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Patriarchy Exarch Ve\u0144jamin, leader of the Russian Orthodox Church in Belarus, has urged Belarusians to be humble, merciful and empathetic in his Christmas address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belarusian Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7. 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