RIJEKA, June 8 (Hina) - Pope John Paul II arrived in the shrine of Our Lady of Trsat at about 19.00 hours Sunday.
RIJEKA, June 8 (Hina) - Pope John Paul II arrived in the shrine of
Our Lady of Trsat at about 19.00 hours Sunday. #L#
On his way from the Rijeka Theological Seminary to the shrine, the
Holy Father was greeted by numerous believers.
The pope blessed the foundation stone of the Trsat pastoral centre
and the foundation stone of the Mediterranean village the
construction of which is being planned as part of Rijeka's
candidacy for the host of the Mediterranean games 2009.
The Franciscan priests presented the pope with gifts - the reprint
of "Paradise of Soul" (unofficial translation) by Katarina
Frankopan, dated 1560, the reprint of "Historia Tersattana" by
Franjo Glavinic, dated 1646 and a wooden Rosemary.
(hina) it sb