ZAGREB, April 21 (Hina) - Croatian President Stjepan Mesic andParliament Speaker Vladimir Seks on Friday issued happy Eastermessages to the metropolitan of Zagreb, Ljubljana and Italy, JovanPavlovic, and all Serb Orthodox faithful
celebrating Easter by theJulian calendar.
ZAGREB, April 21 (Hina) - Croatian President Stjepan Mesic and
Parliament Speaker Vladimir Seks on Friday issued happy Easter messages to the
metropolitan of Zagreb, Ljubljana and Italy, Jovan Pavlovic, and all Serb
Orthodox faithful celebrating Easter by the Julian calendar. In his
note, President Mesic recalled the "importance which Christian Churches, and in
a special way the Serb Orthodox Church, have in our homeland in promoting
solidarity, social justice, peace and reconciliation, as well as
inter-religious and ecumenical dialogue".
President Mesic also underlined the Serb Orthodox Church's cooperation
with Croatian authorities, voicing hope the cooperation would continue.
In his note, Parliament Speaker Seks recalled that Easter encouraged
solidarity among people, understanding and mutual respect.