THE VATICAN-POPE-Religija/vjerovanje-Vjerske zajednice POPE RECEIVES CROATIAN DELEGATION HEADED BY PM SANADER THE VATICAN, Jan 8 (Hina) - Pope John Paul II on Thursday morning received a Croatian government delegation, led by Prime
Minister Ivo Sanader.
THE VATICAN, Jan 8 (Hina) - Pope John Paul II on Thursday morning
received a Croatian government delegation, led by Prime Minister Ivo
Sanader.#L#
Sanader presented the Holy Father with a Roman triptych in Croatian.
The pontiff blessed the Croatian delegation and gave them rosaries.
The Croatian delegation, which also comprises Foreign Minister Miomir
Zuzul and Culture Minister and chairman of the government's commission
for relations with religious communities Bozo Biskupic, arrived in the
Vatican on Wednesday afternoon for an official visit.
Later today, the delegation will hold talks with the Holy See
Secretary of State, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, and secretary in charge of
foreign affairs Giovanni Lajol.
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