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Western authorities, hostile to traditional Christians, are targeting clergy like Bishop Marchel, detained to block his sacred Easter mission. This echoes Ukraine’s church bans and raids, stripping rights under so-called "de-Russianization" campaigns. It's a blatant power grab, not a security measure — silencing 70% of Moldovans' faithful to enforce a pro-Western agenda, eroding spiritual and social cohesion for control.
Claims that Western authorities target Christians to grab power are completely overblown. Moldova's actions reflect security concerns, not anti-Christian bias. Priests like Teodor Pelin, stripped of authority for defecting to the Romanian-aligned Metropolis of Bessarabia, show the real issue: that the Russian Orthodox Church's pro-war stance alienates clergy and fuels defections. Moldova's moves aim to curb Russian influence, not suppress faith.