In a message signed by the Vatican's Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Pope Leo XIV invites the young people participating in the international youth festival in Međugorje to rediscover the beauty of a personal encounter with the Lord. The message was read on 1 August, the first evening of the festival, by the Apostolic Visitor with a special assignment for the Parish of Međugorje, Archbishop Aldo Cavalli.

Pope Leo XIV accepted on Thursday, April 9, the resignation of Archbishop Nikola Eterović, the Apostolic Nuncio to the Federal Republic of Germany, upon reaching the age limit of 75, and appointed in his place the current Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya, Msgr. Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen, the Holy See Press Office reported.

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Petar Antun Rajič, Titular Archbishop of Sarsenterum and currently Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and the Republic of San Marino, as Prefect of the Papal Household, the Holy See Press Office announced on Monday, March 30.

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, the current Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal, as Apostolic Nuncio to the Republic of Croatia, as announced at noon on March 13 by the Apostolic Nunciature in the Republic of Croatia and the Holy See Press Office.

Pope Leo XIV appointed Sister Nina Benedikta Krapić, MVZ, an official of the Dicastery for Communication, as Deputy Director of the Holy See Press Office.

Croatia’s national team of priests were defeated by Poland 2-0 during the final of the 18th European Futsal Championship for Priests. Portugal took third place over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the bronze medal match.

Pope Leo XIV received the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, Andrej Plenković, at the Vatican Apostolic Palace on 5 December.

The Apostolic Nunciature in Bosnia and Herzegovina announced on November 21 that Pope Leo XIV had appointed fr. Miro Relota, a member of the Franciscan Province of Bosna Srebrena, to the office of bishop of the Military Ordinariate, as reported by the news outlet Nedjelja.

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Rev. Marko Kovač, Episcopal Vicar and Chancellor of the Archbishop’s Curia, as well as Rev. Vlado Razum, Rector of the Zagreb Major Seminary, as Auxiliary Bishops of the Archdiocese of Zagreb, the Apostolic Nunciature in the Republic of Croatia announced at noon on Monday, November 17.

Pope Leo XIV received Croatian President Zoran Milanović in an audience on 31 October at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace.