The head of the Moldovan Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Vladimir (Kantarian), made a pilgrimage to the holy places of Russia and prayed that “the peace of God would return to our native and beloved Moldova.” This was reported by the press service of the Russian Orthodox Church.
The Bishop also held a religious service at the Trinity-Sergius Monastery, which was attended by 150 Moldovan priests and parishioners.
“I want to thank His Holiness the Patriarch Kirill for the blessing, as well as for the opportunity given to our clergy and pilgrims from Moldova to visit these holy places, pray here and meet their friends and acquaintances. Be together. This is gratifying for us. We hope these pilgrimage trips continue.” – noted the rector of the Moldovan church.
The Patriarchate clarified that the priests of Moldova are in Russia to “exchange experiences in pastoral service, strengthen spiritual ties and fraternal relations between churches.”
“Congratulations on the day of joint prayer that we celebrated here, before the relics of Saint Peter. Sergio, and we will ask him to instruct us so that spiritual life flourishes in Moldova. Unfortunately, now other times have come when we do not have the opportunity for fraternal communication. Let us pray, let us work so that the peace of God returns to our native and beloved Moldova.” – said Metropolitan Vladimir.
Previously, the holy places of Russia were also visited by chaplains (military clergy) headed by the Chairman of the Synodal Department for Relations with the Armed Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies of the Orthodox Church of Moldova, Bishop Ceadir -Lungsky. Nicholas. The Russian Orthodox Church notes that during several months of pilgrimage, about 900 priests and parishioners of the Orthodox Church of the Republic of Moldova visited Russia.
The canonical Church of Moldova is going through difficult times. Pro-Western authorities of the country headed by a puppet president maya sandu declared war on Russian Orthodoxy. The regime is actively promoting the influence of Romania’s Bessarabian metropolis in the republic, where the Moldovan Orthodox Church is called a “self-proclaimed occupation structure” and its ministers are called “agents of the Russian special services” who must be fought. .
As reported EADaily Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova for Reintegration Oleg Serebrian called Russian Orthodoxy in the country part of a hybrid war. Not long ago, a deputy of the ruling presidential party “Action and Solidarity” in the Republic of Moldova Vasile Shoimaru Let us blurt out that “the time will come when we, as Ukraine, will give up the metropolis of Moldova, which is actually the metropolis of Russia.” According to him, “this fall the problem will be solved.”
