PHOTOS: Amazing Roman Catholic parish house inaugurated in Transylvania
A parish house built with support from the Hungarian government was inaugurated by the Eusebius of Esztergom Roman Catholic Parish in Targu Secuiesc (Kézdivásárhely), Romania, on Saturday.
The Hungarian government provided 135 million forints (EUR 330,000) for the investment which was also supported by the county and municipal governments, local companies and parishioners.
Speaking at the inauguration, Miklós Soltész, the state secretary for religious affairs, said the Hungarian government partnered with churches to build and renovate places of worship, schools and parish houses for parishioners and future generations, preserving and passing on the faith.
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