The symbol has four basic elements: the recognizable outline of the Banja Luka cathedral, divided into four fields, a dominant cross of the Old Croatian braided design (pleter), the monogram of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the base of the cross, and the Pope’s banner

The Holy See confirmed the Pope’s forthcoming Second Apostolic Visit to Bosnia & Herzegovina

The procedure for accepting applications for press accreditation during the visit by Pope John Paul II to the Republic of Croatia began today, May 8, and will continue until midnight of May 25

Archduke Otto von Hapsburg and Foreign Delegations Received by Bishop Mrzljak

The central committee of Central European Catholic Day met in Zagreb — The presidents of eight European bishops’ conferences will issue a joint pastoral letter

Croatian Caritas and the Croatian Institute for the Culture of Peace—Split, have inaugurated a campaign: “Stores Working on Sundays — Commerce in Human Life”

The Catholic Press Agency — IKA — Zagreb celebrated the tenth anniversary of its founding on April 22, 2003

The Holy Father “feverently hopes that the anniversary commemoration will be an especially suitable opportunity for profound reflection on the path the agency has taken thus far and the experiences it has acquired, so that it can fulfill its calling in the Church and society in the genuine Catholic spirit of service"