Metropolitan of Minsk and Zaslavl Pavel, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus held a Christmas Eve vigil service in the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Minsk on 6 January.
In line with a tradition, believers gather in a church on Christmas Eve and get ready to welcome one of the greatest Christian holidays – Christmas. A special Christmas service is usually administered in Belarusian Eastern Orthodox churches on 6 and 7 January.