Reunion of the soul: Metropolitan Antonie served at the Metropolitan Chapel in Chisinau for the first time after his enthronementtranslated

His Eminence Father Antonie, the new Metropolitan of Bessarabia, officiated the first Liturgy after his enthronement at the "St. John the Theologian" Metropolitan Chapel in Chisinau on Sunday, in the presence of many believers from the city and neighboring towns.

During the Holy Liturgy, prayers were offered for the unity of the clergy and the faithful people of Bessarabia, for peace, for the cessation of hostilities and for the overflowing of God's grace on the Church and the entire society.

Starting from Sunday's Gospel, which tells the story of the healing of the two blind and a mute in Capernaum (Matthew 9, 27-35), the Most Reverend Father Anthony spoke about faith that changes the inner person and about persistent prayer as man's response to God's call.

Faith changes the inner man Metropolitan Antonie served at the Metropolitan Chapel in Chisinau for the first time after his enthronement on Sunday, July 19, 2026. Photo: Metropolis of Bessarabia "The two blind men followed Christ without seeing him with the eyes of the flesh. But they saw him with the eyes of faith. This is the power of true faith: it goes forward even when the road does not...