"The basic reason for the establishment of the new ecclesiastical province is to further the joint pastoral activities of the neighboring dioceses and the mutual relationships of the diocesan bishops," emphasized Archbishop Srakić.

Cardinal Bozanić blessed the Our Lady of Trsat Pastoral Center in Rijeka. In the homily during Mass, the cardinal pointed out that there is too much careless talk about Christian values in our society because many times we do not see them precisely where they should be present in order for reference to them to have meaning.

Mass in the Zagreb cathedral and a procession from the cathedral to the Stone Gate was led by the president of the Council of Bishops' Conferences of Europe (CCEE), the president of the Hungarian Conference of Bishops and archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Cardinal Peter Erdö.

'It is the duty of everyone in institutions of authority to do everything to disclose the truth" emphasized Bishop Košić in his homily during this year's annual Requiem Mass in Macelj.

The topics of discussion were the joint project for building subsidized housing, the problem of a shortage of kindergartens, the Croatian Catholic University and the future diocesan museum.

"Help this nation finally arrive at the whole truth, which liberates," urged Bishop Štambuk at the celebration of the Mass at Bleiburg.