Metropolitan Vladimir - Orthodox Christian Laity

Metropolitanate of Bessarabia, Moldova

Church Involvement in Moldovan Election & Other News

By Webmaster on October 22, 2024 Governance & Unity Essays, Governance & Unity News

Source: Peter Anderson, Seattle USA On October 20, a very important election was held in Moldova. In the election for president, the current president Maia Sandu received 42% of the vote and will face a November 3 runoff against Alexandr Stoianoglo, who received 26%. However, the greatest media attention has been focused on a referendum which posed the following question to the voters: “Do you support the amendment of the Constitution with a view to the accession of the Republic of Moldova to the European Union?” With almost all of the votes counted, the “yes” votes are prevailing by an…

Bizarre events in Moldova and Bulgaria & other news

By Webmaster on April 29, 2024 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: Peter Anderson, Seattle USA As previously reported, Metropolitan Vladimir of Chisinau and All Moldova wrote a surpisingly strong letter to Patriarch Kirill on September 5, 2023. (https://cubreacovblog.wordpress.com/2023/10/20/mitropolitul-vladimir-cantarean-ne-aflam-intr-o-situatie-de-faliment-institutional-mitropolia-basarabei-a-demonstrat-ca-este-o-forta-care-nu-mai-poate-fi-oprita/ ) The letter contained many grievances including the failure of the Holy Synod of the Moscow Patriarchate to elect Archimandrite Filaret (Kuzmin) as a bishop as requested by the Synod of the Orthodox Church of Moldova (OCM). Some people speculated that such a strong letter might be the first step in the OCM leaving the Moscow Patriarchate. The Moscow Patriarchate acted quickly. At its Synod meeting on October 11, 2023, Archimandrite Filaret…

Metropolitan Vladimir / Patriarch Kirill

Moldovan Church does not retreat from stated grievances & other news

By Webmaster on October 25, 2023 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: Peter Anderson, Seattle USA The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Moldova (OCM) met on October 25. The minutes of this meeting can be read at (link) However, before considering these minutes, it is helpful to review various events occurring prior to the meeting. On September 5, Metropolitan Vladimir of Chișinău and All Moldova sent a very strong letter to Patriarch Kirill with a long list of grievances. An English translation of the letter was provided in my last newsletter. See (link) (20 October 2023). The authenticity of this leaked letter has not been denied by either the Moscow Patriarchate or by the…

Metropolitan Vladimir of Chisinau and All Moldova personally to baptize every fourth child in a family

By Webmaster on May 28, 2015 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: Pravmir Metropolitan Vladimir of Chisinau and All Moldova encouraged Christians to give birth to as many children as possible, promising personally to baptize every fourth child in a family. According to the RIA News agency, Metropolitan Vladimir spoke about this during a major campaign for family values. The campaign was designed to demonstrate “the defense of holy values,” and its participants responded negatively to a LGBT parade that had taken place the week before. “I encourage Christians to give birth to as many children as possible. I will personally baptize the fourth and following children in a family at…

Moldovan Newspaper Threatened Over Orthodox Metropolitan’s Vacation Pics

By Webmaster on September 13, 2014 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty By Robert Coalson A Moldovan newspaper says it was threatened after publishing two scandalous investigative reports on the assets and personal life of the head of Moldova’s Orthodox Church. The Chisinau weekly “Ziarul de Garda” says it received the telephone threats on September 11 after publishing photos of Vladimir, metropolitan of Chisinau and All Moldova, vacationing in Turkey with a woman named Nelli Tcaciuc. According to an investigation by the newspaper, Vladimir does not live in his official residence or in the apartment that he owns in Chisinau, but rather in a luxurious villa in…

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