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Young churchgoers from Pridnestrovie light candles in an Orthodox Christian church in Tiraspol (Photo: Ekaterina Semenyuk)

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Young churchgoers from Pridnestrovie light candles in an Orthodox Christian church in Tiraspol (Photo: Ekaterina Semenyuk)
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Moscow says Romanian Church is expanding beyond its borders
The Moscow Patriarchate accuses the Romanian Church of nationalist expansion beyond its natural borders. The accusation came in response to a plan by Romania to set up new dioceses in Transdniestria. Church authorities in Transdniestria also oppose the move, which has so far not yet been consulted with anyone locally. [more]

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<h1>Young churchgoers from Pridnestrovie light candles in an Orthodox Christian church in Tiraspol (Photo: Ekaterina Semenyuk)</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/">Young churchgoers from Pridnestrovie light candles in an Orthodox Christian church in Tiraspol (Photo: Ekaterina Semenyuk)</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>