Pope arrives in Zagreb

Pope Benedict XVI came for a two-day visit to Croatia this morning.

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Saturday, 04.06.2011.

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Pope Benedict XVI came for a two-day visit to Croatia this morning. He is expected to meet with top state and church officials during his visit. Pope arrives in Zagreb Croat President Ivo Josipovic welcomed the pope at the airport. Benedict XVI said that he had come to Croatia for celebration of Croat Catholic Families National Day and that it was an opportunity to “point out values of family life and common good”. The Croat president said that the pope’s visit came at a very important moment when Croatia celebrated 20 years of independence and when accession negotiations with the EU were almost over. He stressed that Vatican was among the first countries to recognize Croatia, adding that the Catholic Church had played an important role in preservation of Croat national being. Josipovic said that forgiveness and reconciliation were foundation of modern Europe, adding that he hoped that majority of Croatian citizens would support the country’s EU accession. The pope will address around 50,000 people at Ban Jelacic Square in downtown Zagreb on Saturday. It is expected that more than 300,000 people will come to the mass that the pope will hold on Sunday. Benedict XVI has already visited Croatia twice. Pope Benedict XVI is welcomed by Ivo Josipovic

Pope arrives in Zagreb

Croat President Ivo Josipović welcomed the pope at the airport.

Benedict XVI said that he had come to Croatia for celebration of Croat Catholic Families National Day and that it was an opportunity to “point out values of family life and common good”.

The Croat president said that the pope’s visit came at a very important moment when Croatia celebrated 20 years of independence and when accession negotiations with the EU were almost over.

He stressed that Vatican was among the first countries to recognize Croatia, adding that the Catholic Church had played an important role in preservation of Croat national being.

Josipović said that forgiveness and reconciliation were foundation of modern Europe, adding that he hoped that majority of Croatian citizens would support the country’s EU accession.

The pope will address around 50,000 people at Ban Jelačić Square in downtown Zagreb on Saturday.

It is expected that more than 300,000 people will come to the mass that the pope will hold on Sunday.

Benedict XVI has already visited Croatia twice.

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