ZAGREB ARCHBISHOP SENDS CHRISTMAS MESSAGE TO PATRIARCH PAVLE, METROPOLITAN JOVAN

ZAGREB, Jan 3 (Hina) - The president of the Croatian Bishops Conference, Zagreb Archbishop Josip Bozanic, on Friday forwarded a message to the head of the Serb Orthodox Church, Patriarch Pavle, and the Metropolitan of Zagreb, Ljubljana and Italy, Jovan Pavlovic, offering his best wishes for Christmas, the Catholic news agency IKA reported. #L# "Reconciliation and peace, which are the gifts of the Lord Jesus Christ, bring harmony between God and man, understanding among people, and harmony between man and the world as a whole. Joy and peace are the best fruits of Embodiment and Redemption," notes the message. Thanking for their Christmas and New Year messages, the Zagreb archbishop wished all the best for Christmas to Patriarch Pavle and Metropolitan Jovan as well as the Orthodox clergy and faithful who celebrate Christmas according to the Julian calendar on January 7. He also wished them a happy New Year. (hina) rml