Priest Shortage (Belarus, 2026): "The president of the [Latin Rite] Belarusian bishops’ conference said this week that the number of priests in the country is diminishing, making the provision of pastoral care increasingly challenging in the eastern region." "Plans for a Belarusian center in Rome are on hold amid falling clergy numbers."

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Belarusian archbishop highlights growing priest shortage

Plans for a Belarusian center in Rome are on hold amid falling clergy numbers.

Luke Coppen

May 29, 2026

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The president of the Belarusian bishops’ conference said this week that the number of priests in the country is diminishing, making the provision of pastoral care increasingly challenging in the eastern region.

Archbishop Iosif Staneuski of Minsk-Mohilev, pictured on July 2, 2018, in Budslaw, Belarus. Credit: Paval Hadzinski Catholic Belarus Photo/wikime…