ZAGREB, June 22 (Hina) - On his flight over Croatian territory on his way to Banja Luka, Pope John Paul II on Sunday forwarded a message to Croatian President Stjepan Mesic, the president's office reported.
ZAGREB, June 22 (Hina) - On his flight over Croatian territory on
his way to Banja Luka, Pope John Paul II on Sunday forwarded a
message to Croatian President Stjepan Mesic, the president's
office reported. #L#
"At the beginning of my apostolic journey to Bosnia-Herzegovina,
where I am going to comfort my brothers in faith and express my
pastoral concern for the Catholic faithful engaged in bearing
witness to the Gospel and promoting common good, it is with joy that
I send greetings with a joint prayer for prosperity and harmony of
the entire country to you, Mr. President and the entire Croatian
people, whose affectionate welcome I still keep in my heart," the
pope's message says.
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