The Corpus Christi procession in Minsk in 2023 is scheduled for Sunday, June 11.

This is an annual mass procession of Catholic believers who take to the central streets of cities to testify to their faith in Christ, to ask God's blessing for the city, the nation and the whole world, writes Katolik.life.

Last year, the procession took place in Minsk for the first time after a two-year break.

Hundreds of believers walked along Independence Avenue from the Church of the Holy Trinity (Saint Roch) on Zlata Gorka to the Red Church, and made stops near the altars, including at the Eternal Flame on Victory Square.

This year, in the center of Minsk, Catholics will hold a Corpus Christi procession for the first time without stopping at the Red Church.

"Unfortunately, for the first time in 33 years, an altar has not been planned near our sanctuary, which requires special attention and prayer," said the parish of Saint Simon and Saint Helena.

The Red Church has been closed for more than 7 months

• The Red Church was closed for repairs after a fire that happened on the night of September 26, 2022.

  Property on an area of ​​about 20 square meters was damaged.

  m, people were not hurt.

• The authorities closed the building until the restoration of fire-damaged communications and "obtaining the results of instrumental research of building structures".

• On October 6, the contract of free use of the church building was canceled with the parish.

• On October 14, it became known that the authorities forbade the parish to hold services in the rectory, and on November 9 - in separate premises and the church yard.

• In mid-February 2023, believers and priests were able to inspect the Red Church from the inside.

  Representatives of the church committee later noted on the parish website that "traces of fire, soot and other visible damage" were not found in the worship hall.