CROATIAN BISHOPS CONFERENCE BEGINS THREE-DAY SESSION

DJAKOVO, Oct 2 (Hina) - The Croatian Bishops Conference began a three-day autumn session in the eastern town of Djakovo on Wednesday under the chairmanship of the Archbishop of Zagreb, Cardinal Franjo Kuharic. Attending were the Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia, Giulio Einaudi, a representative of the Bosnian Bishops Conference, Mostar Bishop Ratko Peric, Subotica Bishop Janos Penzes and Kotor Bishop Ilija Janjic. Bishops will propose topics for an extraordinary session of the Synod for Europe, discuss the establishment of new dioceses, catechism classes in schools and the observance of Sunday as a holiday, set priorities for reconstruction of war-damaged church buildings, and consider a proposal for establishing a church bank. (hina) vm mm 021308 MET oct 96