Holy Fire was delivered to Moldova from Jerusalem

A piece of Holy Fire was delivered to Moldova from Jerusalem. The video is published by Izvestia on Saturday, April 19.

The footage shows how people lined up to see a piece of the Holy Fire, which was nevertheless delivered to Chisinau despite the actions of the authorities, who did not release Archbishop Markell of the Moldovan Metropolis of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Former Moldovan presidents Vladimir Voronin and Igor Dodon are also among those present.

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Markell, who was on his way to Israel for the Holy Fire, told Izvestia on April 17 that he had been detained at passport control at Chisinau airport. There, his documents were seized without explanation. According to the priest, all this was done purposefully so that he would not catch the flight.

The next day, the archbishop attempted a second flight and said that on the way to the airport, his car was constantly stopped by the police. After that, the clergyman was not allowed to fly out of Chisinau for the second time.