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 ...

And that is the crux of the church row. Some 92% of Moldova's 2.5 million residents are Orthodox Christians. But neither church is autocephalous, or independent: one answers to Moscow, the other ...

A battle has erupted in Moldova over its links to the Russian Orthodox Church, seen by many as a tool of Moscow’s influence abroad. By Andrew Higgins Reporting from Balti and Rautel in northern ...

CHISINAU, Nov 16 (Reuters) - 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 ...

Moldovan Orthodox Bishop Marchel was blocked for the second time from traveling abroad for a religious pilgrimage, prompting ...

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

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.