The last administrative act concluding a procedure that lasted many years for the beatification of the first layman of the Church among the Croats

Our Đakovo and Srijem Diocese is grateful for the unforgettable encounters in Osijek and Đakovo, for the powerful pastoral incentive to “live in a manner that is worthy of the calling to which we are called,” emphasized Bishop Srakić

We in the Zadar Archdiocese consider ourselves to be the heirs to that which the Pope bequeathed to us in his famous speech at the Forum, when he urged us, like Mary, to be open to the New Evangelization in our archdiocese. I am certain that we will try to live up to the Pope’s expectations.

Catholics are required "to make their evangelical contribution to the formation of our common European home." In this moment and situation, "the Church is called to proclaim the message of hope," emphasizes Cardinal Bozanić in his Easter Message.

Ordination of the New Auxiliary Bishop of Zagreb, March 19, 2005

“The future belongs to those who love life,” said Bishop Pozaić, whose episcopal motto is “Choose life.”

Speaking of Christian belief as opposed to contemporary trends and the need for dialogue among those who have various opinions, Cardinal Bozanić asked whether it is possible to reduce the discussion of serious questions for the Croatian society to surveying the opinions of people on the street, media misrepresentation, distortion or silence regarding Church positions, as well as media bias.

From the Church and national aspects, the question of the family is of paramount importance at this historical moment, stressed Archbishop Prenđa at a Mass conducted in the parish where the Blessed Alojzije Stepinac was born and died.