Ministry Status | Transitioning
Full Name | The Republic of Belarus
Capital | Minsk
Major Language | Russian
“The Lord may turn many hearts to Himself through this curriculum - this is my firm belief. It is an important project and one that can make a difference for the Russian Orthodox Church as it struggles to recover after the decades of horrendous persecution. If the project succeeds in a big way, then this may also impact the country by turning the hearts of many children to the Lord.”
Sergey Usatenko | Youth Bible Curriculum | Russia Project Manager
Most Recent Update
Over 10,000 student and teacher’s guides, developed in the Russian language, have been distributed throughout Belarus.
Curriculum Translated
Age 14, Part 1
Curriculum Translated and Contextualized
Age 14, Part II: lessons 1- 9
Curriculum Translated, Contextualized and Printed
Age 8, Part I and II, with Teacher’s Manuals
Age 12, Part I and II, with Teacher’s Manual
Children Under 15 Years of Age
15.7% of the population (male 825,823/female 791,741)
Religious Breakdown
Eastern Orthodox 80%
Other 20% including Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim
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By info on Jan 19, 2007 in Belarus | Comments Off
After seven decades as a constituent republic of the USSR, Belarus attained its independence in 1991. It has retained closer political and economic ties to Russia than any of the other former Soviet republics. Belarus and Russia signed a treaty on a two-state union in December 1999 envisioning greater political and economic integration.
Although Belarus agreed [...]