Ever heard the phrase, "More Catholic than the Pope"? Under Communist rule The Church had difficult relations with the authorities, constantly remaining loyal to Rome. ZAGREB, January 6, 2020 - Orthodox believers of ethnic Serb origin on Monday held their traditional celebrations in Croatian towns to observe Christmas Eve according to the Julian calendar, and for instance, in Vukovar, their local leader, Srđan Milaković, organised the distribution of about 500 fried fish to the faithful. Table manners are relatively casual as people like to eat and chat at meal times. Local dignitaries of the Orthodox Church handed out about 1,500 meals for the fast at the port of Rijeka on the northern Adriatic coast. At a time when we are faced with a big crisis which has put our way of life to the test and which requires many sacrifices of us so that we can preserve first and foremost our own health and safety, as well as those of our nearer and wider community, the resurrection of Jesus should give us additional life encouragement, Jandroković wrote. amzn_assoc_region = "US"; and a FREE Language Guide, /* * * CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT BEFORE PASTING INTO YOUR WEBPAGE * * */ var ci = new Date (my[0], my[1]-1, frm['b_checkin_day'].value, 12, 0, 0, 0); 34 New House, 67-68 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8JY, UK. PM Tells the Press, Losinj, Rovinj and Zadar Listed Among Top 50 Global Destinations, Expect Many English Speaking Visitors to Croatia in 2021, says Google, Flights to Croatia: Air Serbia Maintains One Route to Croatia in October, No Road Fatalities Recorded in Croatia on Day Without a Road Death, Croatia Confirms 223 New Coronavirus Cases, Five Deaths in Last 24 Hours, Zagreb Tourist Board Won Three Important Awards, If You're Out And About, Watch Out For The Weather In Croatia Today, Over 10, 000 Attend Music Festivals in Sibenik In 2020 - Zero Infections, International Cuisine In Zagreb: Pekinška Patka, international minimarket. amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; In his sermon, Porfirije also underlined that "today we are aware that we are not created to hate but to love. The two-day conference will present some 30 lectures of various aspects related to peace and security. var disqus_shortname = 'croatiatraveller'; // required: replace example with your forum shortname (function() { Simply change the country name depending on which guide you are referencing. have been written about Croatia where Catholic holidays and rituals Building the relationship is more important initially and should be focused upon. More news about religion can be found in the Lifestyle section. The extended family is the norm and relatives remain quite close with both the mother and the father’s sides. There are however standards of good behaviour that should be adhered to. amzn_assoc_title = ""; // date being wintertime and the other summertime According to recent figures, nearly 90% of the population defines itself as Catholic, nearly 3% as Orthodox, 2.1% atheist and only 1.1% Muslim.