The new HKLD GAZETTE, No. 2, 2025, has been published: A word from the President and Editor-in-Chief

The new e-GLASNIK of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, No. 2, 2025, has been published. We bring you the Word of the President of the Croatian Catholic Church and the Editor-in-Chief of the Gazette, Prof. Rok Čivljak, MD, and you can read the entire Herald on the Society’s website HERE!

On Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 89 and 13 years of his pontificate, Pope Francis, Pastor Bonus Ecclesiae Catholicae, died in his residence in the House of Santa Martha in the Vatican.

The death of Pope Francis was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber, who was accompanied by the Secretary of State of the Holy See, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Deputy for General Affairs in the Secretariat of State, Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, and the Director of the Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations, Mons. Diego Ravelli: “Dearest brothers and sisters, it is with deep sadness that I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. This morning at 7:35 a.m., the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father. He dedicated his entire life to serving the Lord and His Church. He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with fidelity, courage and universal love, especially for the benefit of the poorest and most marginalized. With immense gratitude for his example as a true disciple of the Lord Jesus, we entrust the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful love of the One and Triune God.”

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis was known for his deep devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, which he confirmed in his will, which he made with his own hand on June 29, 2022. In it, he expressed his wish that his “last earthly journey” would end in the Pontifical Basilica of Santa Maria Majora in Rome, where Pope Francis paused for prayer before and after each apostolic journey, entrusting his intentions to the Immaculate and thanking her for her tender maternal care. In keeping with his modesty, Pope Francis asked that his tomb be “in the ground, without special decoration, with a simple inscription: Franciscus.” In the final words of his will, the Pope stated that he offered his suffering in the last period of his life to the Lord for peace in the world and brotherhood among nations. It is also a powerful message to the Church and to humanity: a call to simplicity, to abandonment to Mary and to hope in the Resurrection… …

You can read the entire introductory article and the entire Herald on the Society’s website HERE!

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