A delegation from the Metropolitan District of Kazakhstan visited the All Saints Memorial Church in Minsk.

On August 8, 2024, in Minsk, Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan, along with the pilgrimage delegation from the Metropolitan District, visited one of the most renowned cathedrals of the Belarusian Exarchate—the All Saints Memorial Church, dedicated to all saints and in memory of the victims who served for the salvation of the Fatherland.

The Head of the Orthodox Church of Kazakhstan, Archbishop Amphilochius of Ust-Kamenogorsk and Semipalatinsk, and the pilgrims were welcomed by Protopriest Feodor Povny, Chairman of the Synodal Department of the Belarusian Orthodox Church for Cooperation with Secular Educational Institutions, Chairman of the Parish Council, and Sacristan of the All Saints Church.

Protopriest Feodor conducted a detailed tour of the memorial church for the guests, including its crypt, which houses a mausoleum and a museum of Belarusian history. As the sacristan explained, the niches contain the remains of soldiers from three national wars, all of which have undergone archaeological and anthropological examinations: at the center are the remains from the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, on the left from the First World War of 1914-1917, and on the right from the Patriotic War of 1812. The walls of the central room, on the north and south sides, have a mirrored architectural and decorative design. They include memorial niches that hold crystal vessels containing earth from sites of historic battles and burials of Belarusians who served the Fatherland, gathered from around the world.

Metropolitan Alexander lit a candle from the eternal lamp, crafted from natural marble and bronze, which holds the flame taken from the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

Before the main icon in the crypt—a depiction of the Resurrection of Christ, painted by masters from Palekh—the pilgrims performed a memorial litany and sang Paschal hymns.

The archpastors and pilgrims explored the museum's exhibits, which primarily feature artifacts and documents illustrating the human losses during wars from the 11th to the 20th centuries, both within Belarus and beyond, involving natives of the country. Several displays provide information about Belarusian priests who participated in the battlefields of World War II.

A separate section, using a 3D modeling technique, is dedicated to the theme "Those Who Perished in the Death Camp in the Village of Maly Trostenets." The installation "Victims of the Concentration Camps in Europe and Belarus, 1941-1944" presents unique items belonging to the prisoners of the Trostenets camp from the Blagovshchina area near Minsk, discovered in the 2000s.

One of the artistic focal points of the hall is the installation "Wall of Memory," which has three thematic zones: "The Parental Home," featuring a mannequin of a woman symbolizing all Belarusian wives and mothers who lost their husbands and sons on the war fronts. This part of the installation includes 20 original death certificates of soldiers conscripted from Belarus during the Great Patriotic War. In the multimedia area, a video chronicle of the 1945 liberation of European countries by Soviet troops is presented.

After exploring the museum and venerating the holy relics of the church, Metropolitan Alexander thanked Protopriest Feodor Povny for his detailed account of the creation of the memorial church and the informative tour. He also donated books published by the Metropolitan District of Kazakhstan to the parish library.