VATICAN CITY, MAR 12, 2002 (VIS) - John Paul II sent a telegram of condolence to Archbishop Josip Bozanic of Zagreb, Croatia, upon learning of the death of Cardinal Franjo Kuharic, emeritus of that same archdiocese, yesterday at the age of 82.
The Pope writes that the deceased cardinal "knew how to serve with wisdom and faithfulness the people of God who were entrusted to his pastoral care. During the time of the communist regime as well as during the recent troubled period of national history, he committed himself with all his energy to defending the liberty and the dignity of the Croatian people. ... A man completely dedicated to the cause of the Gospel, he gave a coherent testimony of Christ, tirelessly instilling confidence and courage in the faithful during the trying times to which the Croatian land has been subjected."
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