ZAGREB CATHEDRAL ZAGREB, Dec 13 (Hina) - A requiem mass in memory of late Croatian President Franjo Tudjman began at the Zagreb cathedral at 6 p.m. on Monday. In attendance are all Croatian bishops, apostolic nuncio Giulio Einaudi,
and several hundred priests headed by special papal delegate Cardinal Franjo Kuharic. Besides the late President's family, attending the service are numerous state officials, members of the diplomatic corps, and several thousand faithful. Laid in front of the cathedral are wreaths sent by numerous foreign statesmen, including Japanese Emperor Akihito, Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, Polish President Aleksandar Kwasniewski, Bulgarian parliament president Jordan Sokolov, Slovene Premier Janez Drnovsek, Hungarian Premier Viktor Orban, and Turkish President Suleyman Demirel. President Tudjman, who passed away late on Friday night, was buried at Zagreb's Mirogoj Cemetery earlier today.(hina) ha
ZAGREB, Dec 13 (Hina) - A requiem mass in memory of late Croatian
President Franjo Tudjman began at the Zagreb cathedral at 6 p.m. on
Monday.
In attendance are all Croatian bishops, apostolic nuncio Giulio
Einaudi, and several hundred priests headed by special papal
delegate Cardinal Franjo Kuharic.
Besides the late President's family, attending the service are
numerous state officials, members of the diplomatic corps, and
several thousand faithful.
Laid in front of the cathedral are wreaths sent by numerous foreign
statesmen, including Japanese Emperor Akihito, Finnish President
Martti Ahtisaari, Polish President Aleksandar Kwasniewski,
Bulgarian parliament president Jordan Sokolov, Slovene Premier
Janez Drnovsek, Hungarian Premier Viktor Orban, and Turkish
President Suleyman Demirel.
President Tudjman, who passed away late on Friday night, was buried
at Zagreb's Mirogoj Cemetery earlier today.
(hina) ha