Priests reportedly detained in Belarus

Church-state tensions have increased since disputed elections in 2020.

Authorities in Belarus have reportedly detained two Catholic priests in the space of a week. 

The House of Government in Minsk, Belarus. Suicasmo via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Fr. Henryk Okołotowicz, a pastor in the town of Volozhyn, was held Nov. 17, according to Polish media. 

Fr. Viachaslau Pialinak was detained after a morning Mass Nov. 22, the human r…