date: 28.09.2022.
The 14th Mariological and Marian National Congress on the theme "Međugorje as a contribution to the New Evangelization", organized by the Croatian Mariological Institute of the Catholic Theological Faculty of the University of Zagreb, the Pontifical International Marian Academy PIMA and the Parish of St. James Medjugorje, will be held from Friday, October 7 to Sunday, October 9 in Medjugorje.
The congress has an international level, and will be held in Croatian and Italian languages. In addition to the prayer program, there will be a total of 23 presentations on various topics related to Medjugorje.
Some of them are: Medjugorje - contribution to the New Evangelization in the open synodal Church, Popes and Medjugorje, Marian shrines as a locus theologicus, Historical-salvational kairos of the Medjugorje apparitions, Meaning and criteria for judging Marian apparitions in the post-theological era, Apparitions in Medjugorje in the context of the other Marian apparitions in the 20th century - Possible pastoral implications, Fr. Slavko Barbarić and the Church according to Our Lady's messages, Possibilities of Christian witness according to Fr. Slavko Barbarić, Međugorje - call and response, Parish community - "spiritual and ecclesiastical style of the sanctuary" and Medjugorje reality, Medjugorje as a source of spiritual vocations, Confession practice in the Church and renewal incentives in Medjugorje, Prayer of the rosary: "pure and tender kiss to the Blessed Virgin", Piety, musical inspirations and expressions of worship of the Queen of Peace in Medjugorje, Our Lady in the life of Jesus and on the Way of the Cross - Walk to Križevac and Podbrdo, The life and mission of Mother Village...
Lecturers at the congress are: Stefano Cecchin, Gian Matteo Roggio, Msgr. Vlado Košić, Tomislav Pervan, Ivan Dugandžić, Marinko Šakota, Danko Perutina, Branko Murić, Fran Ćorić, Josip Šimić, Veronika Sr. Nela Gašpar, Mladen Parlov, Josip Šimunović, Daniel Patafta, Andrea Filić, Anto Barišić, Serđo Ćavar, Nedjeljka Sr. Valerija Kovač, Ivan Karlić, Petar Maskaljević, Veselka Sr. Stjepanka Stanić, Katica Sr. Katarina Koprek, Ivan Marčić, Lidija Miler, Tomislav Filić, Marija Pehar, Silvana Dragun...
The complete program of the 14th Mariological-Marian National Congress is available HERE.
