Pray for Moldova
An old site of cave monasteries above a river valley in central Moldova.
Photo: Alex Prodan md, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
About Moldova
The capital is Chișinău. People speak Romanian (also called Moldovan) and Russian, with Gagauz and Ukrainian. The largest faith is Christianity.
Source: Wikipedia, with the cited sources it lists.
Prayer briefing for Moldova
Last updated October 2026. Facts come from the sources listed below.
Current events
Moldova feels the war next door. On 24 September 2026, during a large Russian attack on Ukraine, President Maia Sandu said four Russian drones entered Moldovan airspace and at least one exploded in the north of the country. In early October the EU and Moldova met to review progress on Moldova joining the EU, which the government hopes can happen by about 2029.
We pray for: Immediate relief, safety and urgent help.
Leadership and politics
Moldova has an elected President and a parliament that approves the government. The President is Maia Sandu. Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu resigned on 3 July 2026, and on 21 July parliament approved Vasile Tofan, an investor and entrepreneur, as Prime Minister. His government aims to open the remaining EU negotiation chapters by the end of 2026 and close them by 2028.
We pray for: Wisdom, integrity and justice for those in authority.
Economic health
About 31% of people lived in absolute poverty in 2025, the national statistics bureau says. A new method of measuring means this cannot easily be compared with earlier years, when the figure was about 34%. The new government has named economic development, alongside reform and closer ties with Europe, as a priority for the coming years.
We pray for: Provision for families and honest stewardship.
Social and cultural issues
In the 2024 census most people identified as Moldovan or Romanian, with Ukrainian, Gagauz, Russian, Bulgarian and Roma minorities. More than 140,000 refugees from Ukraine live in Moldova, about four in five of them women and children, and over 86,500 have temporary protection. Transnistria, east of the Dniester river, has run its own affairs since the early 1990s, and the EU says the region remains fragile.
We pray for: Reconciliation, peace and protection of the vulnerable.
Spiritual landscape
About 94% of people said they were Orthodox in the 2024 census, and about 1.5% said they had no religion. Small Baptist, Pentecostal, Adventist, evangelical, Catholic and Jehovah's Witness communities are also present. Most Orthodox believers belong to the Moldovan Orthodox Church, under the Russian Orthodox Church, and a smaller share to the Bessarabian Orthodox Church, under the Romanian Orthodox Church.
We pray for: Spiritual awakening, hope and the spread of truth.
Religious freedom
The constitution guarantees freedom of religion, and the law recognises the special role of Orthodox Christianity. The US State Department reports that worship does not require registration and that registration is generally granted, while a long court case over church property between the two Orthodox churches has been pending for years. In Transnistria, the de facto authorities restrict registration, worship in homes and religious literature, and Jehovah's Witnesses there have reported growing pressure.
We pray for: Protection for believers and freedom to worship safely.
Historical wounds
From 1990 to 1992 a conflict over Transnistria left nearly 1,000 people dead and about 3,000 wounded. A ceasefire signed on 21 July 1992 set up a joint peacekeeping force, including Russian troops, which remains in the region. Transnistria still governs itself but is recognised internationally as part of Moldova, and families on both banks of the river carry the memory of that time.
We pray for: National healing, breaking old cycles and deep forgiveness.
Let us pray together
Our Father, we come to You together for Moldova. Keep its people safe as war goes on next door, and calm every fear. Give President Sandu, Prime Minister Tofan and all who lead wisdom, integrity and justice. Provide for families who struggle with poverty, and give honest stewardship to those who manage the nation. Bless the refugees from Ukraine and the communities that welcome them, and bring peace between all peoples on both banks of the Dniester. Draw many hearts to Yourself, and let Your truth and hope be known in every town and village. Protect believers of every church and give them freedom to worship safely. Heal the old wounds of conflict and lead Moldova in forgiveness and peace. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Sources
- The Star (Xinhua): Moldovan parliament approves Vasile Tofan as Prime Minister (July 2026)
- APA: Sandu says Russian drone exploded in Moldova (Sept 2026)
- Eunews: Moldova eyes EU accession, Kallas on Transnistria (Oct 2026)
- Logos Press: Ukrainian refugees in Moldova (June 2026)
- Logos Press: absolute poverty rate 31.1% in 2025 (June 2026)
- Moldpres: final findings of the 2024 census
- US State Department: 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom, Moldova
- Wikipedia: Transnistrian War
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