Unlike churches in Moldova, those in Transdniestria - such as this church in Tiraspol - are safe from religious persecution

Unlike churches in Moldova, those in Transdniestria - such as this church in Tiraspol - are safe from religious persecution

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Police crackdown on church goers in MoldovaMoldova is the latest country to restrict religious freedom. Police throughout the Communist-ruled state have been checking the identity of church-goers during recent weeks. Scared priests say this is a campaign of intimidation, and at least one church is now considering relocating to Transdniestria instead. [more]

<h1>Unlike churches in Moldova, those in Transdniestria - such as this church in Tiraspol - are safe from religious persecution</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/">Unlike churches in Moldova, those in Transdniestria - such as this church in Tiraspol - are safe from religious persecution</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>