The ordination of the new bishop will be held in the Zagreb cathedral on Saturday, July 3, at 10 a.m.

Presentation of a statement by the Justice and Peace Commission of the Croatian Conference of Bishops

Nuncio Cassari also announced the Pope's decision to appoint Msgr. Puljić as the new apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Dubrovnik.

Aware of the importance of Church unity and stability, at this moment we, the pastors of the Church in Croatia, together with all our faithful, convey to you our filial devotion, prayerful closeness and priestly fellowship during your exposure to attacks, trials that attack Christ's mystical body.

The national pilgrimage by Croatian priests to Zagreb concluded with the Evening Prayer in the crypt of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes

Cardinal Bozanić, together with the bishops and approximately six hundred priests, led the central celebration of the 50th anniversary of the death of the Blessed Alojzije Stepinac in the Zagreb cathedral.

At the session, there was discussion of Catholic Social Week to be held next year, the working text of a document on the laity prepared by the Council of the CCB for the Laity, and analysis of a document on the formation of candidates for the priesthood. From September 30 to October 3 of this year, the plenary session of the Council of the Bishops' Conferences of Europe will be held in Zagreb.

A Mass for Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife, Maria, and all the Polish officials who perished in the air crash near the Russian city of Smolensk was held in the Zagreb cathedral

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