On July 29, a thief broke into the Romanian Orthodox church of Stegersbach, Austria, after the evening prayers. Next to stealing 150-200 euros from the donation box, the thief also left human excrements in the sacristy.
The priest of the Romanian Orthodox community, Gabriel Peltea, expressed his regret about the incident and spoke words of reflection: "We pray that God will have mercy (...) and help him to change his life for the better." The priest announced that church services will not be affected by this incident.