Today, 30^th Sept is the feast day of St. Jerome who is Doctor of the Church. The Staint was born at Stridon in Dalmatia province during the Roman Empire.....

Middle Photo: St. Jerome church in Rijeka, Croaita © Georges Jansoone, wikimedia

Each year on 16^th September, there is celebration held on Rovinj because this is the feast day of Saint Euphemia who is the patron of Rovinj in Croatia. After the impression from the camera advertisement, the story of Saint Euphemia shall bring people like Rovinj more......

Left: Martyrdom of St. Euphemia; Right: Rovinj © Igor Pisačić 

Pope Benedict XVI will visit Croatia for two days on 4^th and 5^th of June, 2011.

Pope Benedict XVI will stay in Zagreb for two days in which there will be several activities opened for public. On the first day evening (7:30p.m.), prayer vigil with young people will be held in the Zagreb main square (Trg Ban Josip Jelačič) in which Pope will speak directly to the young people. On the second day morning......

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In the past 500 years, the faithful have kept the tradition of Procession Za Križen ('following the cross') starting after the liturgy on the Holy Thursday (the lord's last supper) to the Good Friday by giving devotion......

Today, 25^th March, is the "Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord" which is the great day the angel Gabriel was sent from God to Virgin Mary and revealed she would give birth to Jesus Christ. Virgin Mary responded God's vocation with full of faith to participate economy of salvation of Christ. In Croatia, hyperdulia to Virgin Mary is devotionally. There is a story about a painting of 'Virgin Mother Mary with Infant Jesus" portrayed as the Queen of Angels located in Stone Gate of Zagreb upper town......

The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is one of the landmark buildings in Zagreb. It is featured by its lofty two towers, which are located in the front over the rectangle cathedral......

Today, December 13, is the Feast of Saint Lucy, a virgin and martyr. According to hagiography (the study of saints), Saint Lucy was likely to be martyrized during the Diocletian Persecution. Let's take a look at "Sudamja" - A Feast Day held in Split on May 7 every year. This feast day is definitely related to Diocletian......

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Pope Benedict XVI has confirmed that he will visit Croatia next year (2011). Although he himself has been to Croatia before, this is his first time to be there as a Pope......

It is well known that Marija Bistrica is the most important centre of pilgrimage in Croatia, however, if only considering the interior, the most valuable one may be Church of St Mary of the Snow in a small village of Belec for the luxurious work of High Baroque, it was also a gift of the local nobility to the their people in the 18^th century for freeing themselves of the Ottoman threat......

Left © Rosier-HR  / wikimedia;  Right © Portal Hrvatskoga Kulturnog Vijeća / hakave.org 

Trsat - It is alos called "Croatian Nazareth", various Popes were pleased to visit this sanctuary, because in the year of 1291......