In a Moldovan village, rival Orthodox jurisdictions clash as politics, faith, and geopolitics collide At night, parishioners sleep on benches and on the floor inside the church in the Moldovan village of Dereneu. During the day, they stand watch outside the gates. Police patrol the area, and in recent weeks, special forces have been called in to disperse the crowd. The villagers say they are protecting their parish from a takeover by a rival Orthodox jurisdiction – the latest chapter in an