{"id":110456,"date":"2024-10-21T19:10:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T16:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/110456\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"pope-francis-belarusian-bishop-discuss-dialogue-with-government","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/110456\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis, Belarusian bishop discuss dialogue with government"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>October 21, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Belarusian bishop Alaksandar Ja\u0161e\u016dski has told Vatican News in an interview that he discussed challenges facing the Roman Catholic Church in his homeland with Pope Francis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The main focus was on establishing a dialogue with the state authorities and carrying out religious activities amid the devaluation of Christian values \u200bin the modern world, protecting life and educating children and youth, as well as certain problems in the local Church,&#8221; Ja\u0161e\u016dski <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/be\/kaciol\/news\/2024-10\/kascol-u-epochu-zmen-intervju-z-biskupam-yaseuskim.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to him, Francis showed great interest in how to help believers in Belarus in the current situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Church must remain a support for people and a source of hope in difficult social and cultural conditions, the pontiff said, according to the bishop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to a suggestion to visit Belarus, the pope reportedly smiled and nodded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At least 31 Catholic priests have been arrested and tried under the Code of Administrative Offenses since 2020, including 13 in the Viciebsk diocese, Chryscijanskaja Vizija said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the 2020 presidential election, relations between the state and the Catholic Church deteriorated as many clerics and believers openly condemned violence and reprisals against peaceful protesters. Priests were arrested, tried and jailed on apparently politically-motivated charges. Some have fled Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In August 2020, Francis called for dialogue, respect for law and justice and an end to violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Catholicism is the second largest Christian denomination in Belarus. There are about 1.5 million Catholics, including more than 10,000 Greek Catholics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/109919\/\">Roman Catholic priest leaves Belarus after jail sentence \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 21, Pozirk. 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