The Romanian parish in Heidelberg, invited to participate in the city's interreligious forumtranslated

The Romanian parish "Sfânta Treime" in Heidelberg, Germany, was invited to be part of the "Heidelberger Dialog der Religionen", a forum initiated by the local administration to bring together representatives of the main religious communities in the city.

According to Heidelberg City Hall, the project aims to bring representatives of the city's main religious communities to the same table for the first time, to create a space for dialogue and collaboration.

Among the objectives of the forum are the exchange of perspectives between religious communities, the provision of advice to the local administration on religious matters, increasing the visibility of religious life in Heidelberg and the promotion of peaceful coexistence in society.

Recognition of contribution to the community Serafim Armanca was the representative of the Romanian community at the interreligious dialogue organized by Heidelberg City Hall. Photo credit: Heidelberg Town Hall / Philipp Rothe The pastoral referent of the parish, Serafim Armanca, explained to Basilica.ro the significance of the participation of the Romanian Orthodox community in this endeavor.

"After more than a decade of sustained Orthodox presence in the city of the most prestigious...