In the Minsk region, the church of the Ascension of the Blessed Virgin Mary was caught fire in Budslava. On May 11 reports “Sputnik Belarus.”
Edition calls the temple unique, since in 1994 the Pope John Paul II assigned to him the title of small basilica. At the end of 2019, there are less than 2000 small basils around the world.
On fire in the church by firefighters early in the morning, Zendez informed. Sking arose on the upper floors. Lifeguards arrived at the place.
Volunteers made all values from the church. The parishioners in the temple is not. At about 10:00, the roof of the church over the central oil was collapsed and one of the chandeliers collapsed. The roof over the side of the sobs continues to burn.
The church was built in 1633-1643, consecrated in 1783. The temple has an organ of 1771 and one of the most revered Catholic shrines – the miraculous icon of the Mother of God.
Since 1991, believers have a pilgrimage in Budslav. In 2005, about 50 thousand people arrived there.