ZAGREB, April 3 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on Saturday forwarded an Easter message to Archbishop of Zagreb, Msgr. Josip Bozanic, and the Christian faithful. "Easter is the greatest Christian holiday, the day which
consolidates us in Christ's faith in the victory of life over death," read the message. "Croatia is a country with the deep Christian roots. The Holy Father, during his visit to our country, called on us to derive the inspiration and strength for the entire life from the thirteen-century-long Christian source of the Croatian generations," it added. Nowadays, in the restive and unstable world, and in the times when we are faced with new tasks, trials and challenges, this sources should be a source of the strength and inspiration for endeavours to have the moral revival and the comprehensive prosperity of our Homeland, Tudjman wrote in the message. In the present-day Croatia, following
ZAGREB, April 3 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on
Saturday forwarded an Easter message to Archbishop of Zagreb, Msgr.
Josip Bozanic, and the Christian faithful.
"Easter is the greatest Christian holiday, the day which
consolidates us in Christ's faith in the victory of life over
death," read the message.
"Croatia is a country with the deep Christian roots. The Holy
Father, during his visit to our country, called on us to derive the
inspiration and strength for the entire life from the thirteen-
century-long Christian source of the Croatian generations," it
added.
Nowadays, in the restive and unstable world, and in the times when
we are faced with new tasks, trials and challenges, this sources
should be a source of the strength and inspiration for endeavours to
have the moral revival and the comprehensive prosperity of our
Homeland, Tudjman wrote in the message.
In the present-day Croatia, following centuries of Croatian
Calvaries and the resurrection of the national freedom and
independence, which has been accomplished with God's help, it is
very important for young people to understand and assume this task,
who are to be responsible for the future of our people and Homeland,
the message read.
At the end of the message Tudjman wished the best for Easter to
Cardinal Bozanic, all Croats in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and
throughout the world as well as to all Catholics and people of good
will.