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Playing with Holy Fire: Moldova launches a war on Christians to please its EU overlords

The detention of a ‘pro-Russian’ Orthodox bishop before one of the holiest days of the year is a sign of terrible things to comeBy Nadezhda Romanenko, political analystMoldovan bishop Marchel. ©  Diocese of Bălți and FăleștiOn Thursday, Moldovan authorities chose to detain Bishop Marchel of the Moldovan Metropolis, a metropolitanate under the Russian Orthodox Church, at Chișinau International Airport.Bishop Marchel was on his way to Jerusalem to…

UN to probe Moldova for blocking bishop’s Easter ritual - The Press United | International News Analysis, Viewpoint

The office of the human rights commissioner is currently collecting information on the incident The UN has opened an inquiry into the Moldovan authorities’ move to prevent a senior Orthodox Church bishop from traveling to Jerusalem for an Easter ceremony. Tamin Al-Kitan, a spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights […] The post UN to probe Moldova for blocking bishop’s Easter ritual appeared first on The Press Unite…

Moldovan police prevented Archbishop Marchel Mihaescu from travelling to Jerusalem to participate in the Sacred Fire ceremony, days before the Orthodox Easter, on April 20. Moldova, like neighboring Ukraine, began the persecution of Orthodox clergymen in the context of pressure on opposition politicians and the Russian language.

Australian National Review - Russian Orthodox Church blasts Moldova for blocking bishop’s Easter trip — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Moldovan police have stopped a bishop from traveling to Jerusalem hours ahead of the Easter celebration on April 20 The Russian Orthodox Church has condemned Moldovan authorities for blocking a bishop from traveling to Jerusalem for the ‘Holy Fire’ ceremony ahead of Orthodox Easter on April 20. Patriarchate spokesman Vladimir Legoyda called the move “outrageous” and politically motivated. The Holy Fire is believed by Orthodox Christians to mirac…

Moldovan police prevented Bishop Markel of the Moldovan Metropolis from traveling from Chisinau to Israel to welcome the Holy Fire on the eve of Easter, Moldovan media reported.