Statement by the Justitia et Pax Commissions of the Bishops' Conferences of Croatia and B&H Regarding the Discussion of February 16, 2010 in the Croatian Parliament on the Proposed Law on Permanent and Temporary Residence

The Croatian president has been requested to protest to the Austrian authorities that there was no mention of Vukovar or Croatia in the Austrian television script read during the Vienna Philharmonic's New Year's Day Concert regarding the course of the Danube River.

The archbishop presented his Christmas pastoral message entitled "And Dwelt among Us," encouraging prayer for priests, willingness to serve the community and co-responsibility in all the parishes and communities.

Msgr. Vlado Košić has been appointed as the bishop of Sisak and Msgr. Vjekoslav Huzjak as the bishop of Bjelovar-Križevci

In the current economic situation, the Croatian Conference of Bishops has decided to make a contribution to overcoming the current crisis in the amount of 18.5 million kunas from the funds provided to it in the 2010 budget.

Representatives of Caritas Croatia acquainted the Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Croatia with the Thousand Joys Christmas Campaign, which will collect money for the poorest families in Croatia this year.

A bilingual collection of the statements, press releases, appeals and reports issued by the Justice and Peace Commission of the Croatian Conference of Bishops since its founding in the year 1989 was presented in Zagreb.