For Moldovan Christians, joining the European Union means freedom. "We bring new, conservative voices," he said.

A new orphanage has been opened. It is located in the Hincesti region. The German organisation Bridge to Life and the Union of ECB Churches of Moldova are behind the initiative.

The Moldovan Orthodox Church is concerned about a verdict from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) saying that all countries should recognise same-sex relations. These “foreign values” would press the “Orthodox conscience”, a declaration says.

A campaign called “LGBT children in your school” has led to many critiques in Moldova. Both the Orthodox Church of Moldova and parents speak out against the promotion of LGBT values in schools.

The Metropolitan of the Russian Orthodox Church in Moldova rejects a call from the Liberal Party of the country to join the jurisdiction of the Romanian Orthodox Church and break with the Moscow Patriarchate.