The Bessarabian Metropolis complained to the US Embassy about conflicts around churchestranslated

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The Bessarabian Metropolis complained to the US Embassy about conflicts around churches

Metropolitan Anthony met on October 7 with the Human Rights Counselor of the US Embassy in Chisinau, John O’Brien, and told him about the problems that, according to the Metropolis of Bessarabia, its clergy and believers face. Among the issues raised are the conflicts in Grinauci and Dereneu, access to churches, the return of property confiscated during the Soviet era, and protracted legal processes. According to the Bessarabia Metropolis, the meeting was held as part of collecting information about the situation of religious communities in Moldova and the observance of their rights.

The Metropolis announced attacks and obstacles to access to churches

Metropolitan Anthony told a representative of the US Embassy about cases that the metropolis considers a violation of the rights of its clergy and parishioners.

In particular, they talked about the conflicts in Grinauci and Dereneu. According to the Bessarabian Metropolitanate, clergy and believers there faced threats, attacks and obstacles when accessing churches.

The Metropolitan also announced the biased participation of certain representatives of local authorities in these...