The Archbishop of Zagreb, Cardinal Josip Bozanić, and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, Andrej Plenković, met on Wednesday, 22 December 2021, at the Office of the Archbishop of Zagreb. The Press Office of the Archdiocese of Zagreb reported on their pre-Christmas meeting.
In the pre-Christmas atmosphere, the cardinal and the prime minister discussed current social developments. They expressed the hope that Christmas would bring joy and peace to all, strengthen unity in Croatian society and awaken new hopes. The meeting also provided a special occasion to exchange Christmas greetings.
The prime minister was accompanied by Dr Nina Obuljen Koržinek, Minister of Culture and Media and president of the Commission for Relations with Religious Communities. Also accompanying him were Dr Mate Granić, the prime minister’s special adviser on foreign policy and defence, and academician Zvonko Kusić, the prime minister’s special adviser on social affairs.
Also present at the meeting were Msgr Tomislav Subotičanec, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Zagreb and moderator of the Archbishop’s Spiritual Council, and the Very Rev. Marko Kovač, Episcopal Vicar and Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Zagreb, the statement from the Press Office of the Archdiocese of Zagreb said.
