MARIJA BISTRICA MARIJA BISTRICA, Oct 3 (Hina) - The seventh pilgrimage of Croatian soldiers and policemen commenced on Sunday morning in the national shrine Marija Bistrica, with a parade and addresses of Defence Minister Pavao
Miljavac, and Deputy Interior Minister Zlatko Gledec. Addressing the gathered, Miljavac said rosary beads around Croatian soldiers' necks during the Homeland War was a distinguishing mark and a sign of the just struggle. A Mass is to be said by the military ordinary, Msgr. Josip Jezerinac. About three and a half thousand soldiers and policemen have gone on pilgrimage to Marija Bistrica on this occasion. Besides, a large number of believers have also flocked to this shrine.(hina) ms
MARIJA BISTRICA, Oct 3 (Hina) - The seventh pilgrimage of Croatian
soldiers and policemen commenced on Sunday morning in the national
shrine Marija Bistrica, with a parade and addresses of Defence
Minister Pavao Miljavac, and Deputy Interior Minister Zlatko
Gledec.
Addressing the gathered, Miljavac said rosary beads around
Croatian soldiers' necks during the Homeland War was a
distinguishing mark and a sign of the just struggle.
A Mass is to be said by the military ordinary, Msgr. Josip
Jezerinac.
About three and a half thousand soldiers and policemen have gone on
pilgrimage to Marija Bistrica on this occasion. Besides, a large
number of believers have also flocked to this shrine.
(hina) ms