The Mother of God icon procession in Belarus

Sergey Balay | AFP

Aleteia Image Department - published on 02/24/18

Photo of the Day: February 24, 2018Belarus’ Catholics attend the annual celebration of Icon of the Mother of God in Budslav, some 150 km north of Minsk. Thousands of Catholics come to Budslav as pilgrims to participate in prayer and confession and take part in a procession with candles, dedicated to the celebration of the anniversary the Budslav Mother of God icon.

Photograph by Sergey Balay | AFP

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