ZAGREB, May 18 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on Tuesday forwarded, on behalf of himself and the Croatian Government, best wishes to Pope John Paul II for his 79th birthday, expressing wishes for the Pope's long life, good
health and continued pontificate in the grace of the Almighty, the President's Office said in a statement Tuesday. "We remember with joy your last year's visit to Croatia during which you brought to the Croatian people and state leadership messages of peace and words of encouragement for Croatia to continue on its path of democracy, mutual recognition and progress. Your messages of peace echoed strongly in this region in which, with the onset of the Kosovo crisis, horrors of war and human suffering are reoccurring as a consequence of irrational politics. Your words and advocating peace, as a statesman, supreme head of the Catholic Church and the highest moral authority, s
ZAGREB, May 18 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on
Tuesday forwarded, on behalf of himself and the Croatian
Government, best wishes to Pope John Paul II for his 79th birthday,
expressing wishes for the Pope's long life, good health and
continued pontificate in the grace of the Almighty, the President's
Office said in a statement Tuesday.
"We remember with joy your last year's visit to Croatia during which
you brought to the Croatian people and state leadership messages of
peace and words of encouragement for Croatia to continue on its path
of democracy, mutual recognition and progress.
Your messages of peace echoed strongly in this region in which, with
the onset of the Kosovo crisis, horrors of war and human suffering
are reoccurring as a consequence of irrational politics.
Your words and advocating peace, as a statesman, supreme head of the
Catholic Church and the highest moral authority, serve as a path
sign in the quest for permanent peace in this traditionally
unsettled area," Tudjman's message said.
"With your life and pontificate you actively contributed to
historic changes in today's world and civilisation, offering
comfort and hope to people, of which you can be justly proud ,"
Tudjman said.
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