Still in Denial

gray falcon
Monday, June 6 2011
Pope Bendict XVI just wrapped up a visit to Croatia today. While Catholic reporters emphasized the pontiff's message about the importance of family, a few reporters here and there noted the controversial praising of Cardinal Aloysius Stepinac.

Roman Catholics may believe their pontiff is incapable of error on matters religious. He definitely can - and does - err on matters historical. Far from being "manipulated by Hitler for his own ends," the so-called Independent State of Croatia (1941-45) was considered at the time the crowning achievement of Croatians' legitimate aspirations to statehood. That very opinion has been shared by all the governments of modern Croatia, from its independence in 1991 onward.....more....
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SPC shall not invite Pope to come to Nis

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Differences about Alojzije Stepinac

Tanjug, N. Vlačo | 07. 06. 2011. - 00:02h | Comments 0

The Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) most likely shall not invite the Pope Benedict XVI to attend the celebration of 1,700 years of the Edict of Milan in the Town of Nis in 2013 since the Synod had not agreed about that, Tanjug was told at the Patriarchy in Belgrade...more....

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Pope Boosts Croatia's EU Hopes

balkan insight
06 Jun 2011 / 09:58
On his first visit to Croatia, Pope Benedict XVI says that the country has always been part of Europe and will soon join on an institutional level as well, boosting Zagreb's EU hopes.

Daily.tportal.hr, Radio.net

Addressing representatives of civil society, the political and business world, and religious dignitaries who gathered in the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb to welcome him on Saturday afternoon, the Pope said that from a historical and cultural point of view Croatia has always been part of Europe, and that it will soon be so at the political and institutional level as well.....more....

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En Croatie, Benoît XVI incite les familles chrétiennes à passer à l'offensive

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A la Une > Europe

 pour Le Monde.fr | 05.06.11 | 12h53  •  Mis à jour le 05.06.11 | 14h11

Zagreb (Croatie), envoyée spéciale - Comme un symbole de l'homélie du jour, les bébés croates présentés à la bénédiction de Benoît XVI ont jalonné le parcours de la papamobile, dimanche 5 juin, à son arrivée sur l'hippodrome de Zagreb, où le pape a célébré une messe devant 250 000 à 400 000 personnes, selon les estimations. Au deuxième jour de son voyage éclair dans ce petit pays majoritairement catholique, le pape a adopté un ton particulièrement offensif, pour exalter la famille chrétienne, "contribution irremplaçable à l'évangélisation", mettre en avant sa "vocation missionnaire" et l'encourager à se faire entendre dans la société....more...



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Benoît XVI compte sur la Croatie pour "revivifier les valeurs chrétiennes" dans l'UE

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A la Une > Europe

LEMONDE.FR | 04.06.11 | 19h46

Zagreb (Croatie), envoyée spéciale - Sous un ciel d'orage, Benoît XVI est entré dans le vif du sujet, samedi 4 juin, sur le tarmac de l'aéroport de Zagreb. S'adressant au président de la République croate, Ivo Josipovic, le pape, qui effectue un voyage éclair de 33 heures dans cette "petite Pologne des Balkans", a plaidé pour que l'entrée prochaine de la Croatie dans l'Union européenne, soit l'occasion d'aider le continent à "conserver et revivifier l'inestimable patrimoine commun des valeurs humaines et chrétiennes"....more...



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Pope Benedict travels to Croatia - video -

Pope Benedict travels to Croatia (04.06.2011)....video

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Pope travels to Croatia touting family values, EU membership

deutsche welle
Religion / 04.06.2011

 Making his 19th trip abroad since becoming the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI is in Croatia to promote Catholic family values - and lend his support to the country's bid for EU membership.

Pope Benedict XVI is at the start of a two-day trip to Croatia, a country whose population is nearly 90-percent Catholic.

Upon his arrival in Zagreb on Saturday, Benedict was welcomed by officials that included Croatian President Ivo Josipovic. Benedict then delivered a speech backing Croatia's bid to join the European Union....more...
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Croatian Cardinal Invites Faithful to Celebrate Pope's Visit

balkan insight
01 Jun 2011 / 14:34

The Archbishop of Zagreb, Cardinal Josip Bozanic, has invited the Catholic faithful in Croatia to welcome Pope Benedict XVI on his first visit to the country this weekend.

Daily.tportal.hr, Radio.net

"We will flock to meet the Pope with open hearts, to pray together with him, hear his message and receive his blessing," Bozanic said in a written statement sent to press.....more...

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Pope shooter alleges Vatican planned the assassination

euronews

10/11 15:21 CET

In 1983 Pope John Paul II met his would-be assassin, Mehmet Ali Agca, face to face.
The killer who murdered a left-wing journalist in 1979 and then shot and wounded the Polish pope in 1981, has appeared on Turkish television.
The man who spent 19 years in an Italian prison and ten in a Turkish jail was released earlier this year.
During the interview Agca alleged that the Vatican planned the murder of the pontiff.
“The Vatican government decided to assassinate the Pope. They planned and organised it. The order to shoot the Pope was given by Vatican secretary, Cardinal Agostino Casaroli.”
Cardinal Casaroli was the Vatican’s Secretary of State under John Paul II. He was the man behind the Rome’s efforts to deal with the persecution of Catholics in the Soviet empire.
Agca’s latest accusation is just one of many he has made since he attempted to kill the Pope.
At the time of the shooting he said he acted alone.
The Pope was shot twice in the stomach, once in the right arm, the fourth bullet hit his little finger.
He went on the make a complete recovery.
The Vatican has not responded to the accusations.

euronews

http://www.euronews.net/2010/11/10/pope-shooter-alleges-vatican-planned-the-assassination/

Pope Benedict to visit Croatia in 2011

ZAGREB Fri Oct 29, 2010 12:25pm BST
ZAGREB (Reuters) - Pope Benedict will pay his first visit to Croatia since taking office in the first half of next year, Croatian officials said Friday.
"It will be a big event and I am really pleased," President Ivo Josipovic, who declares himself as an agnostic, told reporters after meeting Roman Catholic church dignitaries.
Josipovic visited the Vatican earlier this month.
"It will most probably take place during a weekend in the first half of next year," added Cardinal Josip Bozanic. Benedict's predecessor, John Paul, visited Croatia three times since it proclaimed independence from communist Yugoslavia in 1991. More than 90 percent of Croatia's 4.4 million people declare themselves as Catholics.
(Reporting by Zoran Radosavljevic, Editing by Angus MacSwan)

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http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE69S1MB20101029