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The Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women – the day of Christian women

On the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women, numerous church-goers gathered in the Nativity of the Lord Metropolitan Cathedral in Chisinau to share the prayers with Metropolitan Vladimir during the Divine Liturgy. His Eminence Vladimir, Metropolitan of Chisinau and All Moldova was assisted at the service by His Grace Ioan, Bishop of Soroca and Vicar of More…


9:53, Sunday, 30 April, 2017 | Continuarea


On the Second Sunday after Holy Pascha, His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the St. Vladimir Monastery, Colincauti, Ukraine

On the Second Sunday after Holy Pascha, St. Thomas’ Sunday, His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir of Chisinau and All Moldova celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Holy Knyaz Vladimir Monastery in his native village Colencauti, Hotin raion, Cernauti region. During the Divine Service, the Archpastor’s prayers were shared with his fellow villagers, after which Metropolitan Vladimir More…


10:59, Tuesday, 25 April, 2017 | Continuarea


Spiritual joy in the Risen Christ! The second day of the Bright Week at the Metropolitan Cathedral

Numerous Christians gathered in the Metropolitan Cathedral in the centre of Chisinau on the second day of the Feast of Holy Pascha, to share the great joy of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ with the Archpastor and the bishops of the Moldovan Orthodox Church, as well as monks superior and district deans of More…


9:33, Tuesday, 18 April, 2017 | Continuarea


CHRIST IS RISEN! Resurrection of Christ celebrated at the Nativity of the Lord Metropolitan Cathedral

Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! This is the greeting that is heard on the night of Holy Pascha and forty days after this Feast of Feasts and Holy Day of holy days. This greeting echoed in this bright night at the Nativity of the Lord Cathedral during the Divine Liturgy celebrated by His More…


7:26, Sunday, 16 April, 2017 | Continuarea


Paschal Message of Metropolitan Vladimir

Paschal Message of Metropolitan Vladimir of Chisinau and All Moldova to the Archpastors, Pastors, Deacons, Monks and Nuns and All the Faithful Children of the Moldovan Orthodox Church   Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, And upon those in the tombs bestowing life! (Troparion of Resurrection of Christ)   Your More…


12:01, Sunday, 16 April, 2017 | Continuarea


The Palm Sunday celebrated at the Metropolitan Cathedral

The Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem, also known as the Palm Sunday, is one of the 12 Great Feasts celebrated by the Orthodox Church. This holy event gathered hundreds of Christians in the Metropolitan Nativity of the Lord Cathedral in the centre of Chisinau, who came to pray together with Metropolitan Vladimir, the Cathedral’ Dean Archpriest More…


9:54, Monday, 10 April, 2017 | Continuarea


THE ANNUNCIATION (BLAGOVESCHENIE) OF OUR MOST BLESSED LADY MOTHER OF GOD AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY

Commemorated on March 25/April 7 Sermon of Sainted Proklos, Patriarch of Constantinople       Our present gathering in honour of the MostHoly Virgin inspires me, brethren, to say of Her a word of praise, of benefit also for those come unto this churchly solemnity. It comprises a praise of women, a glorying of their gender, which (glory) More…


4:14, Saturday, 8 April, 2017 | Continuarea


Annunciation of the Mother of God celebrated at the Nativity of the Lord metropolitan Cathedral

His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir officiated the Divine Liturgy in the Nativity of the Lord Cathedral to celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos. The Metropolitan was assisted at the Divine Service by Vicar Bishop Ioan of Soroca and the clergy of the Cathedral. Numerous church-goers from young to old came More…


4:10, Saturday, 8 April, 2017 | Continuarea


H.E. Metropolitan Vladimir blessed the production of Paschal cakes at the bread-baking company “Franzeluta”

Traditionally, on the eve of the Feast of the Resurrection of Christ, Holy Pascha, His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir assisted by a group of priests and deacons, officiated the divine service of blessing of the production line of Easter Cakes at the bread-baking company “Franzeluta” in Chisinau municipality. The event was held in the presence of More…


2:52, Friday, 7 April, 2017 | Continuarea


The lead of the OCM met with the graduates of post-university qualification improvement program in national defence and security of the RM

On 6 April morning, H.E. Metropolitan Vladimir, the Hierarch of the Orthodox Church of Moldova, and H.G. Vicar Bishop Ioan of Soroca, had a meeting with the graduates of post-university qualification improvement program in national defence and security of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Moldova. The event was held at the Meetings More…


2:34, Friday, 7 April, 2017 | Continuarea


The Fifth Sunday of Great Lent, the Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, celebrated at the Metropolitan Cathedral

On the Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, the Fifth Sunday of Great Lent, with the blessing of H.E. Metropolitan Vladimir, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the central Cathedral of Chisinau by H. G. Bishop Ioan of Soroca, Vicar of the Metropolis of Chisinau and All Moldova. The bishop was assisted at the service More…


11:42, Monday, 3 April, 2017 | Continuarea


Around 97% of Moldovan citizens declare to be Orthodox Christians

96,8% of the citizens of the Republic of Moldova who participated in the population census in 2014 (2611,8 thousand persons) identified themselves as Orthodox Christians. This constitutes 1,3% increase, compared to the previous census in 2004. Those who represent other confessions are Baptists (Evangelical Baptist Christians) making 1,0%, Jehovah Witnesses amounting to 0,7%, Pentecostals – More…


4:06, Sunday, 2 April, 2017 | Continuarea