Religious freedom is better protected in Pridnestrovie (shown) where 5 times as many religions are registered than in Moldova

Religious freedom is better protected in Pridnestrovie (shown) where 5 times as many religions are registered than in Moldova

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Moldova expels four priests and a nun in religious persecutionFour priests and a nun have been expelled from Moldova in the country's latest crackdown against religious freedom. The leader of the Bessarabian Orthodox Metropolitanate lodged a protest with the Council of Europe. He said that secret police intimidated priests to get them to renounce their faith and switch churches. [more]

<h1>Religious freedom is better protected in Pridnestrovie (shown) where 5 times as many religions are registered than in Moldova</h1> Pridnestrovie or Transnistria is the name for the left bank of the Moldavian Dniester River / Dniestr River, or Dnestr (Nistru). <a href="http://www.visitpmr.com/">Religious freedom is better protected in Pridnestrovie (shown) where 5 times as many religions are registered than in Moldova</a> which is independent although Moldavia considers it part of Moldova and a Moldovan breakaway region or separatist republic of Moldova. <p> <h2>Tiraspol Times Transnistria news and Transdniester newspaper from PMR Pridnestrovie and Moldova:</h2> It is called Transdniester, Transdniestr or Trans-Dniestria and its breakaway regime in separatist Transnistria became independent from Moldova in 1990 and is today separate de facto state. Large cities and towns include Tiraspol Dubossary Rybnitsa Bender or Bendery with Tighina as well as Grigoriopol, Kamenka / Camenca and Slobozya. The main political leaders are Yevgeny Shevchuk and president Igor Smirnov. <p> <a href=" http://pridnestrovie.net/">Pridnestrovie Transnistria</a> <a href="http://www.pridnestrovie.net/index.html">Transdnistria between Moldova (Moldova Republic or Moldovan republic) and Ukraine</a> <a href="http://www.tiraspoltimes.com/index.php">Tiraspol Transdniestr (or Trans-Dnistria)</a> <a href="http://www.pridnestrovie.net/aboutus.html">About Pridnestrovie breakaway republic</a> <a href="links.html">Links to Transnistria's government</a> <a href="http://www.pridnestrovie.net/image">Photos and images from Transdniestria</a>