Meeting Concluded between the Holy Father and President Mesic
The Pope met briefly with the President’s family and associates
Ceremonial Welcome for the Pope at the Rijeka Airport on the Island of Krk
I have come among you in order to fulfill my mission as the Successor of Peter and to bring to all those living in this country greetings of peace and a heartfelt prayer for peace
Address of Mayor Vojko Obersnel
The Arrival of the Holy Father on Thursday, 5. june 2003. in the port of Rijeka at the Karolina Riječka Dock
The Holy Father s Adress in Rijeka Airport
Welcoming Ceremony Rijeka Airport, Thursday, 5. june 2003
Speech by the President of the Republic of Croatia
Formal Welcome of Pope John Paul II on the Island of Krk June 5, 2003
Pope John Paul II: “I am going to Croatia, a land of fearless witness to the Gospel”
The Pope said that he is going to Croatia “to strengthen the brothers and sisters of the Catholic communities in their faith, who remained faithful to Christ during a time of religious persecution and fearlessly confront the challenges of the present in order to continue to bear witness with courage"