Aloysius Stepinac
Serbian Mission to EU: Stepinac should not be highlighted in EP
BRUSSELS - In a letter to a Croatian MEP who organised a conference about Croatia's WWII-era Roman Catholic cardinal Alojzije Stepinac in the European Parliament on Tuesday, the Serbian Mission to the EU expressed deep regret over the special highlighting of Stepinac in EP premises as he was a historical figure that opened "painful chapters of the past" in Serbia, diplomatic sources told Tanjug
Brussels Event Honouring WWII Croatian Cleric Angers Serbia
A woman holds a picture of Alozije Stepinac at an open-air mass in Zagreb in June 2011. Photo:EPA/ANTONIO BAT.
Dacic: Attempt of rehabilitating Stepinac at EP inconceivable
BELGRADE - Serbian FM Ivica Dacic said on Wednesday it was inconceivable the European Parliament was to host a conference aimed at revisionism and another attempt of historical rehabilitation of Croatia's Roman Catholic Archbishop Alojzij Stepinac.
In a written statement to Tanjug, Dacic noted that Stepinac had played a significant role in the WWII-era Independent State of Croatia.
Pope to Croatian journalist: Serbian patriarch has helped
The Croatian journalist was most interested in the canonization of WW2-era Croatian Catholic cleric Alojzije Stepinac.
Dodik to meet with pope, discuss Jasenovac genocide
Dodik said that the position of the Serb entity in BiH, the Serb Republic (RS) would be discussed during the meeting.
Vatican archives on Ustasha ratlines to be opened
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Serbian patriarch responds to Croatian bishops
The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) said he "expected nothing else" of these Catholic clerics in Croatia.
Speaking for the tabloid Kurir, the patriarch announced his full response.
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Serbian patriarch: Time still not right for pope's visit
Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has assessed that the pope's visit would benefit Serbia.
"My position as a statesman is that the pope's visit would be in Serbia's interest, especially in the context of not recognizing Kosovo. There will hardly be a pope who has more understanding for us than Pope Francis," Dacic told Blic.
"No open issues" between Serbia and Vatican - PM
Brnabic is quoted as saying during the conversation that relations of Serbia and the Vatican are good and without open issues, with mutual interest in further strengthening of relations in the spirit of mutual respect, trust and tolerance.
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Croatia tried to block WW2 death camp exhibition - report
The Belgrade daily Vecernje Novosti is reporting this on Thursday.
According to the article, Croatia desisted from the effort once UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres approved the exhibition, that deals with the crimes committed by the Ustasha regime of the Nazi-allied WW2 entity Independent State of Croatia (NDH) against Serbs, Jews, and Roma.