On the evening of the Sunday of the Expulsion of Adam from Paradise, February 22, His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir, Primate of the Orthodox Church of Moldova, officiated the Vespers service and the Rite of Forgiveness at the Metropolitan Cathedral “Nativity of the Lord” in Chișinău.
“All who desire to undertake the struggle of fasting and prayer, all who wish to gather abundant fruits from your repentance, hear the word of God, hear the commandment of God — and leave, forgive your neighbor the trespasses he has committed against you!” (Saint Ignatius Brianchaninov)
On Saturday, 21 February 2026, with the blessing of His Eminence Vladimir, Metropolitan of Chișinău and All Moldova, His Grace Bishop Nicolae of Ceadîr-Lunga, Vicar of the Diocese of Cahul and Comrat, celebrated the Holy and Divine Liturgy at the Monastery of St. Theodore Tiron (Ciuflea) in the capital.
On the Feast of the Holy Three Hierarchs, Thursday, February 12, 2026, His Grace Siluan, Bishop of Orhei, Vicar of the Metropolis of Chișinău and All Moldova, celebrated the Holy Liturgy at Hirova Monastery. Concelebrating with His Grace were Archimandrite Irinarh (Rusu), the Monastery’s Spiritual Father, together with a host of clergy.
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir, on Thursday, February 12, 2026, on the Feast of the Holy Three Hierarchs, His Grace Bishop Filaret of Căpriana, Vicar Bishop, celebrated the Holy and Divine Liturgy on the occasion of the patronal feast of the Orthodox Theological Academy and the Orthodox Theological Seminary “St. Hierarch Gavriil” in Chișinău.
On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at the House of Culture in the village of Sipoteni, Călărași District, the Annual General Assembly of the priests of the Diocese of Ungheni and Nisporeni was held, chaired by His Eminence PETRU, Archbishop of Ungheni and Nisporeni.
On Monday, January 26, 2026, on the feast day of Saint Venerable Irinarh the Recluse of Rostov, with the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir, His Grace Bishop Filaret, Vicar Bishop, officiated the Holy and Divine Liturgy at the “Dormition of the Mother of God” Monastery in Țigănești.
On the Sunday after the Baptism of the Lord and the feast of the Holy Martyr Tatiana, His Eminence Vladimir, Metropolitan of Chișinău and of All Moldova, celebrated the Holy and Divine Liturgy at the Metropolitan Cathedral “The Nativity of the Lord” in Chișinău.
The memory of the righteous is praised with hymns, and for you the testimony of the Lord is sufficient, O Forerunner. For you were truly shown to be more honorable than the prophets, since you were deemed worthy to baptize in the waters Him whom you had proclaimed. Therefore, having suffered for the truth, with joy you proclaimed God even to those in Hades—Him who was manifested in the flesh, who took away the sin of the world and granted us great mercy.(Troparion of Saint John the Baptist)
When You were baptized in the Jordan, O Lord, the worship of the Holy Trinity was revealed; for the voice of the Father bore witness to You, calling You His beloved Son, and the Spirit, in the form of a dove, confirmed the truth of His word. O Christ God, Who have revealed Yourself and enlightened the world, glory to You.
(Troparion, Tone 1)
