POPE COMING TO CROATIA FOR PASTORAL AND STATE VISIT

( Editorial: --> 2420 ) ZAGREB, May 8 - (Hina) - At the invitation of Croatian President Franjo Tudjman, Pope John Paul II will during a pastoral visit to the Catholic Church in Croatia also be here for a state visit from 2 to 4 October this year, said a statement from the President's Office. Following his first visit to Croatia in September 1994, on the occasion of 900th anniversary of the founding of the Zagreb Bishopric, the Croatian Government and public await this next meeting with the head of the Catholic Church with special joy. (hina) mrb/as 081402 MET may 98