The corresponding statement was made by President Alexander Lukashenko at his meeting with the Chair of the Pope's Council, cardinal on inter-cultural dialogue Jean-Louis Tauran. 25 confessions peacefully live in Belarus side by side. Jean-Louis Tauran was one of those, who severely criticized the USA for their attacks on Iraq. Alexander Lukashenko personally met the previous Pope Benedictus 16 in 2009 in Vatican. That audience did a lot of good for Belarus, the Catholic cathedral and relations between Catholic and Orthodox people. The Pope's representative will take part in festivities timed to the 400th anniversary of the Icon of Budslav Mother of God. Cardinal Tauran will arrive in Budslav tomorrow and address local youth and serve the mass on July 6.













