Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković sent Christmas greetings to believers who celebrate it according to the Julian calendar

Zagreb - Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković on Saturday sent Christmas greetings to believers who celebrate it according to the Julian calendar, underscoring that in the present-day world being faced with many challenges it is important that Christians remain promoters of solidarity and optimism.

"The birth of Jesus Christ is regarded by Christians as a true celebration of love, peace and hope, a period of particular you and commitment to one's own family and dearest people," Jandroković writes  wishing that this Christmas may bring additional encouragement for Christians to be promoters of the care for those in need and of solidarity and optimism.

He called on Orthodox believers, together with others, to continue building Croatia as a society of active dialogue and growing mutual trust and cooperation.