Pope Leaves Croatia: "There is a Living and Sincere Faith" The conclusion of Benedict XVI's apostolic journey to Croatia didn't go quite as planned. On Sunday night, a storm hit the international …More
Pope Leaves Croatia: "There is a Living and Sincere Faith"
The conclusion of Benedict XVI's apostolic journey to Croatia didn't go quite as planned. On Sunday night, a storm hit the international airport in Zagreb, forcing changes to the farewell ceremony. The Pope, however, did greet the President of Croatia, Ivo Josipovic, in a hall of the airport. In his speech, which was not read out, the Pope said he found the faith of the Croatian people "alive and sincere." The youth, he said, showed in the intense prayer vigil "the radiant face of Croatia, looking to the future, illuminated by a living faith, like the flame of a precious lamp." The Pope said he hoped the vitality of the Church "will produce positive effects on society." In President Josipovic's speec ...
The conclusion of Benedict XVI's apostolic journey to Croatia didn't go quite as planned. On Sunday night, a storm hit the international airport in Zagreb, forcing changes to the farewell ceremony. The Pope, however, did greet the President of Croatia, Ivo Josipovic, in a hall of the airport. In his speech, which was not read out, the Pope said he found the faith of the Croatian people "alive and sincere." The youth, he said, showed in the intense prayer vigil "the radiant face of Croatia, looking to the future, illuminated by a living faith, like the flame of a precious lamp." The Pope said he hoped the vitality of the Church "will produce positive effects on society." In President Josipovic's speec ...