CARDINAL PULJIC REJECTS FALSE IMPUTATIONS TO CATHOLIC CHURCH

TRAVNIK, Apr 14 (Hina) - "The man is the true path of the Catholic Church and we will never give up treading that path, and no reproach coming from the Bosnia-Herzegovina's politicians and media can cause us to falter," Bosnian Archbishop Cardinal Vinko Puljic told Hina's reporter. Cardinal Puljic believes the pre-Easter interview by Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic did not gladden but instead worry the Bosnia-Herzegovina Croats. Msgr.Puljic denied the veracity of Izetbegovic's account saying he had asked from Catholic Church highest dignitaries to exercise influence on Herzeg-Bosnia top officials, but the Church, through mediation of the Bosnian Achbishop, did not respond to the appeal. "I have the feeling that the Catholic Church is being ascribed any kind of nonsense and reproach. So is with the interview you are mentioning. Sarajevo's 'Oslobodenje' follows the same path. In the April 12 edition this paper published a very venomous text repeatedly calling names of Catholic officials. I view this as an effort to drag us in the daily politics. But daily politics is of passing character, while our moral principles must outlast and go beyond daily politics. On the other hand, what the politics has spoiled it must redo alone, while we shall stick with our view in supporting the right of man to life, home, family and identity," said Cardinal Vinko Puljic. (hina) jt 141410 MET apr 96