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.

This volume contains selected speeches, discussions, homilies, lectures, greetings and documents delivered from October 2003, when Nuncio Lozano officially assumed his office in the Republic of Croatia, to January 20, 2008, the conclusion of his public appearance in this capacity.

The Croatian Parliament should adopt suitable legislation for the protection and preservation of this national treasure.

The bishop acquainted the rabbi with the Blessed Stepinac's intercession on behalf of the Jews during World War II and efforts by Cardinal Šeper regarding relations between Catholics and Jews

The new museum exhibition, located in the Nebojan Tower in the Kaptol section of Zagreb, presents all the periods in the life of the Blessed Stepinac, objects that he used and documents that he wrote.

Bishop Marin Srakić, in his first interview with a daily newspaper since assuming the office of the president of the Croatian Conference of Bishops, spoke about the coming elections and the recent message from the bishops of the CCB on the occasion of the elections, the crisis in the family, the mission of the Church, the presence of the communist mentality in Croatian society and other current questions.

The three main areas of the Institute's activities are the formation of church officials, the family and family problems, and dialogue with the modern world

"The coming elections are therefore important because, after achieving evident economic and other advances, as also recognized by the international community, we find ourselves at the historical crossroads of entering European integration and forming a legal system that will determine long-term social development and the value orientation of our country," states the message from the Croatian bishops on the coming parliamentary elections to be held on November 25.