ZAGREB, Oct 16 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on Saturday morning forwarded a letter of congratulations to Pope John Paul II, on his behalf and on behalf of the Croatian nation, on the occasion of the 21st anniversary of
Pope's appointment as the head of the Catholic Church and his inauguration as the Vicar of Christ on Earth, the Croatian President's Office reported. "The Croatian nation and Croatian state leadership remember your last year's visit to Croatia, the second visit during your pontificate, when you encouraged us with words of hope to look on our own achievements with pride and to build our future with trust. I look forward to my upcoming visit to Vatican and talks with you..." "May God's blessing be with you during the performance of your Holy and responsible duty as the first shepherd of the Catholic Church...", the President Tudjman letter read.(hina) it
ZAGREB, Oct 16 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on
Saturday morning forwarded a letter of congratulations to Pope John
Paul II, on his behalf and on behalf of the Croatian nation, on the
occasion of the 21st anniversary of Pope's appointment as the head
of the Catholic Church and his inauguration as the Vicar of Christ
on Earth, the Croatian President's Office reported.
"The Croatian nation and Croatian state leadership remember your
last year's visit to Croatia, the second visit during your
pontificate, when you encouraged us with words of hope to look on
our own achievements with pride and to build our future with trust.
I look forward to my upcoming visit to Vatican and talks with
you..."
"May God's blessing be with you during the performance of your Holy
and responsible duty as the first shepherd of the Catholic
Church...", the President Tudjman letter read.
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