UPDATE: Adventist gathering will no longer take place in public square

Imedia has been following the ongoing conflict between the Moldovan Orthodox Church and the Adventist Church over the latter's intention to organize a public gathering and concert in Chisinau's main square (see here and here).

Jurnal de Chisinau writes that the Chisinau Appeals Court just decided to not allow the gathering to be organized in the public square. The Court offered a series of alternatives to the Adventist Church, but its representatives have rejected all options and have decided to hold their meeting at their headquarters in Chisinau.

It is still unclear whose request the Court honored - Jurnal says that both Chisinau mayor Dorin Chirtoaca and the Moldovan Metropolitan Seat both put forth legal requests about this issue.

In a related story, the Adventists attempted to present their Bible to residents of Balti, the second-largest city in Moldova, but were prevented from doing so by a group of Orthodox priests.

h/t www.jurnal.md
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