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)
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.
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.
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.
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, 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)
With the blessing of His Eminence Vladimir, Metropolitan of Chișinău and All Moldova, the regular assembly of clergy from several deaneries of the Chișinău Eparchy took place during the month of March, as follows:
