Belavia news

12 March 2021

Metropolitan of Minsk and Zaslavsky Veniamin consecrated the aircraft of Belavia

Today Metropolitan of Minsk and Zaslavsky Veniamin, Patriarchal Exarch of all Belarus consecrated three aircraft of the Airlines.

Prayer passed at the Minsk National Airport. Then the participants of the event went to the apron, where three aircraft were consecrated: Embraer 175, Embraer 195 and Boeing 737-800.

“To run the event we decided to choose the beginning of March, since this time was our 25th anniversary, and Maslenitsa takes place and the Great lent begins in this month. All this gives the sense of the beginning of a new stage of development and the appearance of new opportunities. For this year, everyone has a lot of plans that haven’t been implemented before due to the pandemic. And we are not an exception,” noted Igor Cherginets, the general director of the Airlines.

Prayer is a traditional in church practice short sacred service. Prayer can take place in the church and outside it.

“Today we have performed the ceremony of consecration of aircraft of Belavia Airlines. During the flights, observing from a heavenly height our Earth and the beauty of the universe, we will worship the Creator of the world “who created everything with its wisdom” and who gave the wisdom and talent to our contemporaries to design and operate such complex aircraft. At the same time, going on a flight, we will pray to the Lord, the Mother of God and all the saints for help and blessing. May the blessing of God be with all who work both in the sky and on earth to ensure the safety of air flights, as well as with the passengers of aircraft,” commented Metropolitan Benjamin

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