The colony in Bobruisk refused to permit Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Ignazio Cheffalia and Vitebsk Bishop Oleg Butkevich to visit two imprisoned Catholic priests, Fr. Andrzej Juchniewicz and Fr. Henryk Okołotowicz.
This was reported by Christian Vision.
This news is significant for believers. Until now, the silence from the official episcopate suggested that church authorities were not attempting to support the convicted. However, it is now evident that efforts were made, but the authorities did not grant permission.
Believers are hopeful about Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti's upcoming visit to Belarus.