BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH

HR-CARP-Politika BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 3387HINA Zagreb, September 19, 1999CROATIAN PRESIDENT RECEIVES POPE'S MESSAGEZAGREB, Sept 19 (Hina) - Croatia's President Franjo Tudjman on Sunday received a message from Pope John Paul II that he forwarded during his flight over the territory of Croatia. "On the occasion of my pastoral visit to Slovenia, where I am going to send the messages of the strengthening and encouragement of relations and stability of Christian communities, I am very glad to be able to send You, President, and the Croatian people, my regards, best wishes and the permanent, strong belief in the spiritual and social development of the beloved country, Croatia," read the Pope's message to Tudjman. The Pontiff arrived in the Slovene city of Maribor on Sunday morning by air to beatify the first Slovenian blessed man, Bishop Anton Martin Slomsek.POPE ADDRESSES CROATIAN PILGRIMS AT MASS IN MARIBORMARIBOR, Sept 19 (Hina) - At the end of