The President of the Croatian Conference of Bishops Congratulated the Croatian National Soccer Team and Its Coach, Zlatko Dalić
On July 12, the President of the Croatian Conference of Bishops, Archbishop Želimir Puljić of Zadar, congratulated the Croatian national soccer team and its coach, Zlatko Dalić. "I send you my heartfelt congratulations and want you to play in the finals that will crown your efforts, practices and teamwork with the same fervor, competence and enthusiasm, but also with modesty and humility," said the archbishop.
The President of the Croatian Conference of Bishops Blesses the Croatian Catholic Network
On the occasion of the relocation of the Croatian Catholic Radio station to the new headquarters of the Croatian Conference of Bishops on Ksaver Street and its integration into the Croatian Catholic Network, the President of the CCB, Archbishop Želimir Puljić of Zadar; the President of the Council of the CCB for the Media, Archbishop Ivan Devčić of Rijeka; Anita Malenica of the Agency for Electronic Media; the Director of the Croatian Catholic Network, Msgr. Fabijan Svalina; and the Editor-in-Chief, Siniša Kovačić, were guests on a program broadcast on July 7 by Croatian Catholic Radio.
Statement on Conscience by the Justice and Peace Commission of the Croatian Conference of Bishops
The president and secretary of the Justice and Peace Commission, Archbishop Đuro Hranić of Đakovo-Osijek and Dr. Vladimir Dugalić, presented a statement, Conscience: The Guardian of Human Dignity and Freedom, on June 18 at the headquarters of the Croatian Conference of Bishops in Zagreb.
Celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of the Stone Gate
Let us continue to be pilgrims to the Stone Gate that safeguards Mary's presence for the Church of Zagreb, for the city of Zagreb, and for all the people who venerate and invoke her as the Queen of the Croats, said Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, who, at the invitation of Cardinal Josip Bozanić, conducted Mass on May 30 in celebration of the feast of the patron saint of the city of Zagreb.
New Leadership of the World Federation of Catholic Medical Associations Elected
At the Twenty-Fifth Congress of the World Federation of Catholic Medical Associations (FIAMC), held in Zagreb, new leadership was elected at the General Assembly.
Homily by Archbishop Želimir Puljić for the Annual Commemoration of the Bleiburg Tragedy
Bleiburg is a reminder and summons to view the past through the eyes of faith, with our gaze fixed on the One who guides the history of people and nations.
Statement by the Permanent Council of the Croatian Conference of Bishops
The parish offices of our arch/dioceses have recently received letters concerning citizens' initiatives, The Truth about Istanbul and The People Decide, in regard to the collection of signatures for a referendum, with the request to inform the faithful in the churches and permit signatures to be collected on church premises. The authors of these letters assert that they have notified the Croatian bishops about this matter, which may create certain ambiguities. The Permanent Council of the Croatian Conference of Bishops does not consider such activities to be appropriate in places of worship and they should not be announced in churches, as this would interfere with Sunday services
Statement by the Justice and Peace Commission of the Croatian Conference of Bishops
On the arbitration of the dispute with the Republic of Slovenia and the holding of an oral hearing on May 2, 2018, regarding the Slovenian request for an opinion from the European Commission