(SIR Europe – Bratislava) - Belarus is on the way to establish broadcasting of a Catholic radio station “Radio Maria”. Progress concerning work on this project was announced by the archbishop of Minsk-Mohilev, Mons. Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, on 15 December. Discussions about establishment of the new radio have been going on since the visit of the president of the Pontifical Council for social communications, Mons. Claudio Maria Celli, in May this year. The plan is to start broadcasting 24 hours a day via internet, as for now there are no free FM frequences available in the country. Radio Maria was established in 1987 in Italy, having spread its broadcasting in 53 countries all over the world so far and being followed not only by the Catholics but also by the listeners from other Christian denominations, therefore supporting an interdenominational dialog and understanding.

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