ZAGREB, May 31 (Hina) - The visit of Pope John Paul II to Croatia, scheduled for September, is postponed until spring 2003, the Catholic news agency (IKA) reported on Friday, citing the public relations office of the Croatian Bishops'
Conference. The Office of the Apostolic Nuncio in Croatia informed the Croatian Bishops' Conference that the Pope's visit had been delayed because the beatification of Ivan Merz cannot be completed by September.(hina) it
ZAGREB, May 31 (Hina) - The visit of Pope John Paul II to Croatia,
scheduled for September, is postponed until spring 2003, the
Catholic news agency (IKA) reported on Friday, citing the public
relations office of the Croatian Bishops' Conference.
The Office of the Apostolic Nuncio in Croatia informed the Croatian
Bishops' Conference that the Pope's visit had been delayed because
the beatification of Ivan Merz cannot be completed by September.
(hina) it