It is difficult to find a more pernicious combination in Croatian society than insufficiently relevant and implemented legislation which in some aspects fails to liberate itself from the mentality of the communist system, and which is evident in a judiciary that is not infrequently pressured by the images provided by the media, said Cardinal Bozanić during the homily.

Cardinal Bozanić answered journalists' questions on new proposed legislation regulating work on Sundays, the canonization of the Blessed Stepinac, the Ecological and Fisheries Protection Zone, and ecumenicism.

Since there is no statute of limitations on war crimes, it is unacceptable that the authorities are doing nothing regarding communist crimes. At the same time persons are being prosecuted for war crimes committed during the recent Homeland War, which arouses suspicions that crimes are being concealed, emphasized the Commission.

The Commission urges the authorized local and state institutions to undertake all the necessary steps to halt the destruction of the Croatian heritage

Archbishop Prenđa sent a letter to all the cities, municipalities, enterprises and institutions in the archdiocese, in which he appealed for contributions for this campaign.

At a meeting between Cardinal Bozanić and Mayor Bandić, a joint project was discussed for the construction of subsidized apartments for young families and families with many children, in which the archbishop would secure the land and the mayor would build the apartments.

The bishops adopted the Directory for the Pastoral Ministry of the Sacraments in the Community and discussed questions in connection with implementing the Contract on Catholic Catechesis in Public Schools and Religious Education in Public Preschool Institutions.

The Church in Croatia must always aspire to holiness. This is, dear brothers and sisters, your greatest gift, which I wish to convey to the Holy Father at the conclusion of my mission in Croatia, said the nuncio in his homily, noting that he will never forget encounters with the faithful at eucharistic celebrations throughout Croatia, particularly at the Marian shrines and feasts of Our Lady.