Pastoral Message and Initiatives od Pope John Paul II on the Occasion of his Visit to Croatia in 1998

Autor članka analizira govore pape Ivana Pavla II. prigodom njegova posjeta Hrvatskoj 1998. godine. Papa se u svojim govorima predstavlja kao hodočasnik Evanđelja, kao Rimski biskup koji izvršuje petrovsku službu. Poruke i poticaji su upućeni Crkvi u Hrvatskoj, kao i Hrvatskom društvu. Crkvi Papa priznaje svjedočku povijest, koja se očitovala kao mučenička povijest, posebice u životu zagrebačkoga nadbiskupa kardinala Alojzija Stepinca. Papa posebno ističe zadaću Crkve u izgradnji kraljevstva Božjega na ovim prostorima. Crkvu u Hrvatskoj Papa poziva na novu evangelizaciju, na ekumenski i medureligijski dijalog. Hrvatskom društvu Papa upućuje poruku da je svaki kršćanin pozvan izgrađivati svoju domovinu. U središtu društvenog života mora biti čovjek i njegovo ljudsko dostojanstvo. Papa govori o obitelji i o mladeži kao temeljima budućnosti Crkve i države. Na koncu, Papa izražava želju za trajnom demokratizacijom društva, za poštivanjem ljudskih prava i ostvarenjem pravne države.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\u27s 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\u27s history, particularly in the life of the archbishop cardinal of Zagreb, Alojzij Stepinac. The Pope places particular emphasis on the Church\u27s 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