With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir, on Bright Friday, April 17, 2026, His Grace Filaret, Bishop of Căpriana and Metropolitan Vicar, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the “Saint Nicholas” Church in the village of Gura Bîcului, Anenii Noi district.
On Monday, April 13, 2026, the second day of the celebration of the Resurrection of Christ (Bright Monday), the faithful gathered at the Metropolitan Cathedral “Nativity of the Lord” in Chișinău to share in the great joy of Pascha together with His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir, and the Vicar Bishops His Grace Siluan of Orhei and His Grace Filaret of Căpriana, along with the clergy of the cathedral.
On the evening of Pascha Sunday, His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir, surrounded by priests, deacons, and faithful, celebrated the Paschal Vespers, also known as the “Second Resurrection”, at the Metropolitan Cathedral “Nativity of the Lord” in Chișinău.
“CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN!” — this Paschal greeting resounded throughout the radiant night at the Metropolitan Cathedral “Nativity of the Lord” in Chișinău during the festal divine service celebrated by His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir, Primate of the Orthodox Church of Moldova. Concelebrating with him were Archpriest Mitred Vadim Cheibaș, Metropolitan Secretary, together with the clergy of the Cathedral.
“How dost Thou die, O Life,
And how dost Thou dwell in the tomb?
Yet Thou destroyest the kingdom of death
And raisest the dead from Hades.”
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir, on the evening of Thursday, April 9, 2026, His Grace Siluan, Bishop of Orhei and Vicar of the Metropolis of Moldova, celebrated the service of Matins with the reading of the Twelve Gospels of the Holy Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ.
“The Divine Liturgy is a sacred work for the preparation of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, to be given in Holy Communion to all the faithful. This is the entire purpose and meaning of the Liturgy: the communion of the faithful.” (Saint Symeon of Thessalonica)
His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir, Primate of the Orthodox Church of Moldova, celebrated on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at the Metropolitan Cathedral “Nativity of the Lord” in the capital, the Divine Liturgy dedicated to the great Feast of the Annunciation.
“Confirming the universal resurrection before Thy Passion, Thou didst raise Lazarus from the dead, O Christ God. Therefore, like the children, we also bear the symbols of victory and cry out to Thee, the Conqueror of death: Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord.” (Troparion, Tone 1)
“Confirming the universal resurrection before Thy Passion, Thou didst raise Lazarus from the dead, O Christ God. Therefore, like the children, we also bear the symbols of victory and cry out to Thee, the Conqueror of death: Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord!” (Troparion of the Raising of Lazarus, Tone 1)
On the Fifth Sunday of Great Lent, dedicated to Saint Mary of Egypt, His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir, Primate of the Orthodox Church of Moldova, celebrated the Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great at the Metropolitan Cathedral “Nativity of the Lord” in Chișinău.
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir, on the evening of the Third Sunday of Great Lent — the Sunday of the Holy Cross — His Grace Bishop Filaret officiated the Akathist of the Holy Passion at the Metropolitan Cathedral “The Nativity of the Lord” in Chișinău.
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir, on the evening of Sunday, March 8, 2026, His Grace Siluan, Bishop of Orhei and Vicar of the Metropolis of Moldova, officiated the Passion Service at the Metropolitan Cathedral “The Nativity of the Lord” in Chișinău.
On the Second Sunday of Great Lent, dedicated to Saint Gregory Palamas, with the blessing of the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Moldova, His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir, His Grace Siluan, Bishop of Orhei and Metropolitan Vicar, celebrated the Holy and Divine Liturgy at the Metropolitan Cathedral “The Nativity of the Lord” in Chișinău. Concelebrating with His Grace was the assembly of clergy serving the Cathedral.
