CATHOLIC & ORTHODOX PRIESTS MEET IN VUKOVAR

( Editorial: --> 0298 ) VUKOVAR, March 17 (Hina) - At the initiative of Djakovo-Srijem Bishop Marin Srakic, 70 Catholic and Orthodox priests from the Croatian Danube region met in Vukovar on Tuesday. This is the first such religious working meeting. It was conducted by Bishop Srakic, auxiliary bishop Djuro Gasparovic and the Episcopes of Osijek-Baranja and Srijem, Lukijan and Vasilije. The meeting was held without the presence of reporters. At the beginning of the meeting, Bishop Srakic spoke about its importance. "The meeting which starts with a prayer speaks best about the wishes and sincere reading of the Gospel. We have met as representatives of two churches to see together what we are to do for the benefit of the peoples and the Church," said Srakic. Catholic and Orthodox priests would discuss questions they were facing in the process of peaceful reintegration, with the aim of successfully continuing that process. (hina) jn rm /mb 171704 MET mar 98