POPE PRESENTS PALLIUM TO ARCHBISHOP BOZANIC

( Editorial: --> 4453 ) VATICAN, June 29 (Hina/AR) - Pope John Paul II on Monday presented Zagreb Archbishop Josip Bozanic and 15 other archbishops with pallia, on the occasion of the Day of Saints Peter and Paul. The pallium is a symbol of papal authority and to present an archbishop with a pallium means to recognise his share in papal authority. It is a narrow wool band with six black crosses, which is attached to liturgical robes. Before it is presented to an archbishop, the pallium rests on Saint Peter's grave. After they are presented with pallia, archbishops kneel before the Pope and whisper a few words with him. The other 15 archbishops presented today with pallia are from Italy, Albania, Hungary (Europe), North America, South America, Asia and Africa. Only four archbishops who were given this symbol of metropolitan honour are from cardinal seats - Zagreb, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Santiago de Chile, which has been interpreted as a sign that Bozanic could soon become a cardinal. (hina) rml 291533 MET jun 98