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Bishop Markell Says His Detention 'No Accident'
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Bishop Markel insists that his recent detention was no accident, accusing local authorities of actively trying to sabotage the Orthodox Church at every opportunity.
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Bishop Markell insists that his recent detention was no accident, accusing local authorities of actively trying to sabotage the Orthodox Church at every opportunity.On April 18, Bishop Markell was detained at the Chisinau airport for a lengthy security check, which ultimately prevented him from boarding his flight to Israel on time. He was supposed to go to Jerusalem to receive the Holy Fire for Moldova during the annual Great Saturday ceremony.
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Bishop Markell Says His Detention 'No Accident'
16:55 GMT 18.04.2025 (Updated: 17:11 GMT 18.04.2025) On Thursday, Archbishop Markell was detained at the Chisinau airport.
Bishop Markell insists that his recent detention was no accident, accusing local authorities of actively trying to sabotage the Orthodox Church at every opportunity.
On April 18,
Bishop Markell was detained at the Chisinau airport for a lengthy security check, which ultimately prevented him from boarding his flight to Israel on time. He was supposed to go to Jerusalem to receive the Holy Fire for Moldova during the annual Great Saturday ceremony.
