Metropolitan Antonie urges EU support to counter religious disinformation in Republic of Moldova

His Eminence Metropolitan Antonie of Bessarabia called for support in combating religious disinformation during a meeting with Iwona Piórko, the European Union’s Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova.

The meeting took place last Friday at the headquarters of the Metropolis of Bessarabia in Chișinău, with Igor Belei, social affairs adviser to the Archdiocese of Chișinău and Executive Director of the Diaconia Social Mission, present.

Institutional cooperation During the discussions, Metropolitan Antonie drew attention to messages portraying the European Union as hostile to Christianity, tradition and the family.

His Eminence stressed that such messages spread mistrust and make society more vulnerable to propaganda.

In this context, the metropolitan called for support in developing tools to combat religious disinformation through education, accurate information and institutional cooperation.

Metropolis of Bessarabia’s openness to dialogue Metropolitan Antonie welcomed representatives of the EU Delegation to the Republic of Moldova in Chișinău. Photo credit: Metropolis of Bessarabia Ambassador Iwona Piórko welcomed the Metropolis of Bessarabia’s openness to dialogue…