The Romanians in Heidelberg will have their own church: The place of worship was received from the Roman Catholic communitytranslated

The Romanian community in Heidelberg, Germany, will have its own place of worship, after the members of the Parish Council of the Roman Catholic community approved on Tuesday the handing over of the "St. Joseph" Church in Eppelheim to the "Holy Trinity" Parish.

Father Marius-Adrian Călin, minister of the Romanian parish, emphasized the importance of the moment for the community: "We didn't just receive a building, but the chance to offer a spiritual home to future generations."

"11 years after the establishment of the parish, the prospect of acquiring a church represents a blessing that we have waited for and prayed for for years. It is not just the fulfillment of an administrative project, but the answer to a hope that hundreds of believers carried," the cleric told Basilica.ro.

A spiritual home for those in the region The Romanian parish in Heidelberg has been carrying out its liturgical activity in the "Saint Joseph" Church in Eppelheim since 2017. Photo credit: Heidelberg Orthodox Parish / Serafim Armanca According to the father, the negotiations with the Roman Catholic parish lasted over five and a half years, "in a not simple context, in which there were other projects...