COMMITTEES FOR POPE'S VISIT HOLD SESSION IN ZAGREB

( Editorial: --> 0507 ) ZAGREB, Sept 15 (Hina) - Committees preparing Pope John Paul II's visit to Croatia started a joint session in Zagreb on Tuesday. The session is being chaired by the chief coordinator of the Pope's visits, Father Robert Tucci, and the apostolic nuncio in Croatia, Giulio Einaudi. The Pope will visit Croatia between October 2 and 4. Today's session is attended by Zagreb Archbishop Josip Bozanic, Msgr. Vladimir Stankovic, representative of the Zagreb Archdiocese Committee, and Split auxiliary bishop Marin Barisic, representative of the Split-Makarska Archdiocese Committee. Present at the session are also members of the State Welcome Committee, headed by its president Jure Radic. The committees will inform Father Tucci of the present stage of preparations for the Pope's visit and agree on tasks which are yet to be carried out. During his stay in Croatia, the Pope will visit Zagreb, the shrine of Marija Bistrica, Split and Solin. The Zagreb Archdiocese Committee and Sub-Committee for the Pope's visit yesterday held a joint session in Zagreb under the chairmanship of Zagreb Archbishop Josip Bozanic. (hina) rml 151152 MET sep 98