With the adjective "Catholic" in its name, this university is called to be distinguished by such an approach, not only in the pleasant moments of university life but also in trials and difficulties, emphasized Cardinal Bozanić

The Blessed Alojzije Viktor Stepinac, cardinal and the archbishop of this city, fought throughout the war for the rights of the victims of persecution and discrimination, thereby enraging the Nazis. After the war, despite attempts to distance him from communion with the Holy See of St. Peter, he always remained faithful to the Catholic Church and the successor of St. Peter, said Cardinal Erdö during the homily

In the auditorium of the Archdiocesan Pastoral Institute in Zagreb, the Director of Communications for World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid, Dr. Yago de la Cierva, presented the forthcoming WYD

The President of the European Network of the Institute for Family Policies, Dr. Lola Velarde, presented the results of an investigation of the demographic situation in European countries conducted by her institute at the request of the European Bishops' Conferences

In the year of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of his "birthday – dies natalis – through his martyrdom," we especially wish to recall that during the very difficult times when atheistic communism was imposed, the Blessed Stepinac fought to defend the fundamental rights of every person and every nation in a Christian way, and sacrificed himself in order to defend and protect all the persecuted, said the President of the CCEE, Archbishop Peter Cardinal Erdö of Esztergom-Budapest.

The Plenary Assembly was discussed by the President of the CCEE, Cardinal Peter Erdö, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest; the Vice President of the CCEE, Cardinal Josip Bozanić, Archbishop of Zagreb; and Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, Archbishop of Bordeaux

"We celebrate the Truth that we cannot and will not allow anyone to deny or alter, distort or invalidate, not for any price or ransom… the 'pure' Truth, not colored by ideologies or political expediencies. Not the crippled and forcibly edited or annihilated Truth. Unfortunately, it seems that there is no clear desire or will to investigate and make known the Truth of our history in an impartial and dispassionate manner."