Dr. Rok Čivljak, President of the Croatian Catholic Medical Society, Palm Sunday 2020

On Monday, March 23, in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck Zagreb and the surrounding area on Sunday, March 22, the Archbishop of Zagreb, Cardinal Josip Bozanić, provided words of encouragement to the faithful and citizens of Croatia, expressing his human, Christian and episcopal closeness to all who are suffering.

In the context of limiting the spread of COVID-19, on Thursday, March 19, the archbishop of Zadar, Msgr. Želimir Puljić, president of the Croatian Conference of Bishops, was interviewed on Croatan Catholic Radio (HKR) about the provisional regulations adopted by the CCB, which were to go into effect on Friday, March 20, until further notice.

Cognizant of the present challenging circumstances, as shareholders of the responsibility for the health and lives of the faithful and other citizens, and in compliance with the most recent measures by the Civil Protection Headquarters of the Republic of Croatia, the Croatian Institute of Public Health and the Ministry of Health, we, the bishops of the Croatian Conference of Bishops, hereby adopt provisional measures that shall enter into effect on Friday, March 20, 2020, and remain in effect pending a different decision.

The Justice and Peace Commission of the Croatian Conference of Bishops, Zagreb, March 4, 2020

The President of the Republic of Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, bestowed the Grand Order of King Dmitar Zvonimir with Sash and Morning Star upon the President of the Croatian Conference of Bishops and Archbishop of Zadar, Msgr. Želimir Puljić, on February 14, at the Presidential Palace in Zagreb.

On February 14, the President of the Republic of Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, posthumously bestowed the Grand Order of the President of the Republic Franjo Tuđman with Sash and Great Morning Star upon the former Archbishop of Zagreb, Cardinal Franjo Kuharić, as an expression of the highest recognition by the Republic of Croatia for his exceptional contribution to the promotion of Croatian state and national interests at home and abroad, especially for the furthering of state and national unity, state building and the spiritual values of the Croatian nation. The ceremony was held at the Presidential Palace in Zagreb and the decoration was accepted by the Archbishop of Zagreb, Cardinal Josip Bozanić.

On Thursday afternoon, February 4, the President of the Croatian Conference of Bishops, Archbishop Želimir Puljić of Zadar, received the Secretary General of the Muslim World League, Sheik Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa, who was accompanied by the President of the Meshihat of the Islamic Community in Croatia, Effendi Aziz Hasanović, at the headquarters of the CCB in Zagreb. Archbishop Puljić was joined by the Archbishop of Zagreb, Cardinal Josip Bozanić.

On Wednesday, January 8, the President of the Croatian Conference of Bishops, Archbishop Želimir Puljić of Zadar, sent a letter of congratulations to the President-elect of the Republic of Croatia, Mr. Zoran Milanović.

Concert to mark 25 years of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Israel, Concert Hall Vatroslav Lisinski, Zagreb, November 11, 2019