Gifts of the Magi arrive in Belarus

17 января 2014

By Natalia Bordilovskaya: Just a few hours ago, at 15:50 Belarus time, an aircraft with the Christian shrines on board arrived at Minsk National Airport. The valuable cargo is accompanied by Athos monks, the main keepers of the Gifts. A small chest contains twenty eight gold plates of different shapes with a filigree ornament and about seventy small frankincense and myrrh balls.


Belarus, Russia and Ukraine have received access to the Gifts of the Magi for the first time. The relics have already been presented in Moscow and St. Petersburg.


A short service was held by Bishop of Borisov Veniamin right at the airport. An hour later, the relics were taken to the House of Mercy. Access to the Holy Gifts of the Magi will be open from 8:00 to 22:00 till January 23.