The Lamentations Service (Matins of Holy Saturday) at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Chișinău
“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.”
The Delegation of the Metropolis of Chișinău and All Moldova Received in Audience by His Beatitude Theophilos III of Jerusalem
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir, Primate of the Orthodox Church of Moldova, on Friday, April 10, the Official Delegation of the Metropolis of Chișinău and All Moldova was received in audience by His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem and All Palestine.
“Glory to Thy Long-suffering, O Lord!” — The Service of the Twelve Gospels at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Chișinău
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.
“He who eats My Flesh and drinks My Blood has eternal life…” — The Divine Liturgy on Holy Thursday at the Metropolitan Cathedral
“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)
We Invite You to Welcome the Holy Light from Jerusalem in Our Country
With the blessing of the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Moldova, His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir, the Holy Light from the Tomb of the Lord will be brought to the Republic of Moldova by the Vicar Bishop, His Grace Filaret of Căpriana, who is currently traveling to Israel.
His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir Performed the Blessing of Paschal Offerings at the “Franzeluța” Bakery Plant
Traditionally, during Holy Week, in anticipation of the Feast of the Resurrection of the Lord, on Wednesday, April 8, the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Moldova, His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir, blessed the Paschal offerings at the “Franzeluța” Bakery Plant in Chișinău.
The Metropolis of Moldova Will Bring the Holy Light from Jerusalem to Our Country
By the mercy of God, this year as well, despite the existing difficulties in the Near East, the Metropolis of Moldova has succeeded in making all the necessary preparations for bringing the Holy Light from Jerusalem.
Funeral Service for priest Vladimir Lai, Parish Priest of the “Holy Great Martyr George” Church in Chițcanii Vechi, Telenești District
On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, numerous clergy and faithful gathered at the “Holy Great Martyr George” Church in Chițcanii Vechi village, Telenești district, to accompany on his final earthly journey the newly departed Archpriest Mitred Vladimir Lai.
His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir Celebrated the Divine Liturgy on the Feast of the Annunciation at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Chișinău
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.
His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir Celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Palm Sunday at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Chișinău
“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)