Moldova’s Orthodox clergy, after all-expenses-paid pilgrimages to Russia, spread anti-Western messages online, influencing the country’s pivotal elections with Russian backing. Father Mihai Bicu, a ...

The Metropolis of Moldova has dismissed a call by priests to end its allegiance to Moscow despite growing unease over Russia’s war in Ukraine. The leader of the Moldovan Orthodox Church and His ...

CHISINAU (Reuters) - Moldova's president waded carefully on Thursday into a row pitting the ex-Soviet state's two rival Orthodox churches against each other over Russian influence, saying churches ...

DUBASARI VECHI, Moldova -- Sitting in the darkened nave of the church where he has led prayers and provided spiritual support for 19 years, a silver crucifix pendant standing out against his black ...

The EU has warned that Moldova has once again become a primary target of Russian disinformation campaigns ahead of 28 September's parliamentary elections. Authorities in Chișinău have identified ...

CHISINAU (Reuters) -A new dispute underscored the split in Moldova's Orthodox faith on Wednesday as the ex-Soviet state's largest church rejected any notion that it was a "Russian church" while a ...

It is a little like the proverbial unstoppable force running up against an immovable object. Moldova's reformist, pro-EU ruling coalition is increasingly running up against the country's powerful, ...

CHISINAU - Moldova's largest Orthodox church reaffirmed its link to its Russian parent church on Thursday despite dissent from priests who have denounced the association with Moscow over the Kremlin's ...

Moldova's president, Maia Sandu, has commented on the church row between the country's two rival Orthodox churches, stating that churches should prioritize the country's aim of European integration.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHISINAU (Reuters) -A new dispute underscored the split in Moldova's Orthodox faith on Wednesday as the ex-Soviet state's largest ...