We oppose the ratification of the Convention and believe that the Republic of Croatia, with its legal framework and implementation, can alone — and in a more effective manner than the measures and manner foreseen by the Convention — regulate the issue of preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence

Commenting on the issue of the ratification of the Istanbul Convention in Croatia, Archbishop Puljić noted that the bishops do not accept some of the views expressed in the Convention but "wholeheartedly" support other parts relating to the protection of the vulnerable, the prevention of manipulation and exploitation, particularly women and children, but also every person.

"I should like to thank all those who accompanied me through my twenty-seven years as bishop with their goodness, help and availability when needed," said the visibly touched Bishop Štambuk, who announced that the episcopal ordination of Msgr. Petar Palić would take place in early May.

The Synod has once again placed the joyful truth before us that the Church of Zagreb lives from love, as testified by the faithful in their families, at their jobs and in society, while often subjected to questions and unpleasantness, confronting the temptation to deny the defense and testimony of religious truths. However, the Synod shows that love is stronger than theses trials, said Cardinal Bozanić at the Mass concluding the Second Synod of the Archdiocese of Zagreb.

Opening Ceremony of the Fifty-Eighth Theological-Pastoral Week in Zagreb

Lecture by Archbishop Nikola Eterović on the occasion of the anniversary of the international recognition of Croatia