The Carmelite Church in Minsk was consecrated on the 7th of June 2025. The people of Belarus built the Church of the Holy Cross to give thanks for the gift of the Eucharist. Those who attended the celebration included the Archbishop-Metropolitan of Minsk-Mahilyow, Msgr Yuzup Stanevski; the Apostolic Administrator of the Greek Catholics of Belarus, Archimandrite Syargei Hajek; the Provincial of the Carmelites, Fr Lukasz Kansy, OCD; and the Regional Vicar of Belarus, Fr Piotr Froščega, OCD. Representatives of the state authorities and the diplomatic corps were also present, including Mr Dzmitry Chaslavavich Vrublevski. Numerous priests and faithful from the Carmelite nuns and friars of Belarus also attended the celebration.
At the end of the Eucharist, the parish priest, Fr Yurii Kulai OCD, thanked everyone who had contributed to the construction of the church. Archbishop Stanevski blessed a commemorative plaque to be placed in the church.
In the evening, a fraternal picnic was organised where parishioners and guests alike enjoyed spending time together in a convivial atmosphere.
