{"id":55997,"date":"2023-12-17T19:00:12","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T16:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=55997"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"minsk-vatican-committed-to-sustainable-peace-lukasenka","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/55997\/","title":{"rendered":"Minsk, Vatican committed to sustainable peace \u2013 \u0141uka\u0161enka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/vaticano-san-pietro-20231217-1-e1702806395804.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(pixabay.com \/ Bogdan Korneker)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 17, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Cooperation with the Holy See has had and will continue to have a special significance for Belarus, Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka has said in his message to Pope Francis on his 87th birthday and the 70th anniversary of his ordination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Belarusian ruler thanked the Pope &#8220;for his prayers and care for Belarus and its believers, friendship and respect,&#8221; his press office reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minsk and the Vatican are committed to preserving a sustainable peace based on justice and equality, he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The relationship between the Belarusian authorities and the Catholic Church has soured after the 2020 disputed presidential election, as many Catholic priests and believers openly opposed the government&#8217;s brutal crackdown on protests. The church leadership, however, took a neutral stance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police continue persecuting priests, while religion laws in the country have become more restrictive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 17, Pozirk. Cooperation with the Holy See has had and will continue to have a special significance for Belarus, Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka has said in his message to Pope Francis on his 87th birthday and the 70th anniversary of his ordination. 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