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Severe flooding has ravaged large parts of Central Europe, claiming at least 20 lives as numerous Church institutions have suffered significant damage.
Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, and Romania have been particularly hard hit. Authorities and volunteers are racing against time to fortify flood defenses.
In Austria, the Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz in the Vienna Woods, one of the world’s oldest continuously occupied Cistercian monasteries, was severely affected earlier this week. The stream on the monastery grounds burst its banks, flooding large parts of the area.
The Leopoldinum seminary, located on the same grounds and known for its role in priestly formation, also suffered massive damage.
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Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, and Romania have been particularly hard hit. Authorities and volunteers are racing against time to fortify flood defenses.
In Austria, the Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz in the Vienna Woods, one of the world’s oldest continuously occupied Cistercian monasteries, was severely affected earlier this week. The stream on the monastery grounds burst its banks, flooding large parts of the area.
The Leopoldinum seminary, located on the same grounds and known for its role in priestly formation, also suffered massive damage.
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Deadly floods in Central Europe damage famous monasteries, seminary
Severe flooding across Central Europe has caused widespread damage to historic monasteries and seminaries, with over 20 deaths reported.