Bogoslovska smotra, Vol. 69 No. 2-3, 1999.
Original scientific paper
Pastoral Message and Initiatives od Pope John Paul II on the Occasion of his Visit to Croatia in 1998
Nikola Dogan
; Catholic Faculty of Theology in Djakovo, University of Josip Juraj Strossmayer, Djakovo, Croatia
Abstract
The author of the article analyses speeches Pope John Paul II made during his 1998 visit to Croatia. In his speeches, the Pope refers to himself as a pilgrim of the Gospel, as a Roman Bishop performing Peter's service. Messages and initiatives are recommended in the Church in Croatia, as in Croatian Society. In the Church the Pope recognises the testimony of history which manifests itself as a martyr's history, particularly in the life of the archbishop cardinal of Zagreb, Alojzij Stepinac. The Pope places particular emphasis on the Church's task of established the Kingdom of God in these areas. The Pope calls the Church in Croatia to a new evangelisation, to an ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue. The Pope aims the message at Croatian Society, that each Christian is called on to build up his homeland. Man and human dignity must be at the heart of social life. The Pope speaks about the family and youth as the foundation of the future of the Church and the state. At the end, the Pope expresses his wish for a lasting democratic society, with respect for human rights and the creation of a just state.
Keywords
testimony; martyrdom; new Gospel; democratization; personal dignity; human rights; a just state
Hrčak ID:
31493
URI
Publication date:
22.12.1999.
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