GERMAN DOMINICAN MONK RECEIVES HIGH CROATIAN STATE DECORATION

( Editorial: --> 4104 ) SPLIT, June 27 (Hina) - German Dominican monk Diethard Zils received a high Croatian state decoration on Friday night, as a sign of thanks for his many years of supporting Croatia and spreading true information about the country. Split-Dalmatia Prefect Branimir Luksic awarded Abbot Zils the Order of the Croatian Wicker-work at a special ceremony at the Dominican monastery in Split. Abbot Zils tirelessly conveyed information on the culture, history and political situation of the Croatian people, Prefect Luksic said. His involvement especially came to the fore not only when the Homeland War erupted in Croatia, but also when conflict engulfed neighbouring Bosnia-Herzegovina. Also present at the ceremony was the world Master of the Dominican order, Abbot Timothy Radcliffe, from the United States, who is on an official visit to the Dominican province in Croatia. Dominican Croatian provincial Abbot Marinko Zadro also addressed the guests, while Abbot Zils held a lecture on reconciliation. (Hina) mbr jn 271428 MET jun 98