Dana 20. lipnja 1990. Hrvatski sabor promijenio je naziv Socijalistička Republika Hrvatska u Republika Hrvatska. Ispred Hrvatskog sabora uklonjena je stara krpa i podignut je hrvatski stijeg s povijesnim hrvatskim grbom kojeg se danas samo neznalice i izdajice srame. 🇭🇷
Pope Leo XIV became only the second pope to carry the Cross throughout the entire Way of the Cross at Rome’s Colosseum on Good Friday.
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🇭🇷🙌🏻 A HUGE day for the Mladi Vatreni!
The Croatia U19 side booked their ticket to Euro 2026 this summer in Wales. This will only be an 8-nation tournament.
The Croatia U17s booked tickets to Euro 2026 as well as the World Cup, which will take place in Qatar this November.
Croatian Heritage Night at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena united hundreds of fans as the Raptors defeated the Pelicans 119–106. Croatian pride shined as Pelicans center Karlo Matković met fans... https://t.co/coV0wx3eH0
Davor Šuker on the 1998 World Cup:
“France ’98 isn’t just a tournament in my memory, it’s something stitched into my soul.”
“When I think back to that World Cup, I don’t just remember my goals. I recall our dressing room being full of belief, a nation barely seven years old announcing itself and a group of players who felt like we were writing the first chapter of a football fairy tale.” [FIFA]
Blessed Alojzije Viktor Stepinac, commonly known in English as Aloysius Stepinac, was a prominent Croatian Catholic prelate born on May 8, 1898, in the village of Brezarić near Krašić, in what was then Austria-Hungary. Raised in a devout peasant family as one of several children, he grew up with a strong Catholic faith that shaped his early life. After serving as a soldier in World War I, where he was taken prisoner, he initially studied agriculture but soon felt called to the priesthood. He pursued theological studies in Rome and was ordained a priest in 1930.
Stepinac quickly rose in the Church hierarchy. He helped establish the archdiocesan Caritas organization to aid the poor and needy, served as a curate in Zagreb, and in 1934 became coadjutor archbishop of Zagreb. By 1937, at the age of thirty-nine, he succeeded as Archbishop of Zagreb, making him one of the youngest archbishops in the Catholic Church at the time. His episcopal motto reflected his deep trust in divine providence: "In te, Domine, speravi" (In Thee, O Lord, have I hoped).
His tenure as archbishop spanned turbulent decades, including World War II and the postwar communist era in Yugoslavia. During the war, when Croatia was under the Independent State of Croatia regime, Stepinac navigated complex moral challenges. He publicly condemned racial persecution, violence against innocents, and violations of human dignity in sermons and statements, while also working to protect persecuted individuals, including Jews and others targeted by policies of the time. He protested against injustices and sought to mitigate suffering where possible, though historical accounts vary on the extent and timing of his actions amid the era's atrocities.
After the war, under the communist government led by Josip Broz Tito, Stepinac faced severe opposition for refusing to align the Church with the new regime's demands. In 1946 he was arrested, tried in a highly publicized show trial, and convicted on charges related to collaboration and opposition to the state. He received a lengthy prison sentence, later commuted to house arrest in his native Krašić due to health issues. Despite confinement and deteriorating health—exacerbated by illnesses and possibly poisoning—he remained steadfast in his faith and pastoral duties until his death on February 10, 1960.
In recognition of his fidelity to the Church, his endurance through persecution, and his witness as a martyr in the eyes of many, Pope John Paul II beatified him on October 3, 1998, in Marija Bistrica, Croatia, declaring him Blessed. His tomb in Zagreb Cathedral has since become a site of pilgrimage and prayer. Blessed Stepinac is remembered as a figure of unwavering commitment to conscience, faith, and pastoral care amid profound historical trials.