Rector – Professor Željko Tanjić, PhD

DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.64332/ujbb.3.1.8

The Catholic University of Croatia marks the twentieth anniversary of its founding this year. Guided by the Apostolic Constitution Ex corde Ecclesiae, which affirms that Catholic universities are “born from the heart of the Church” (1), the University was founded by decision of Cardinal Josip Bozanić, Archbishop of Zagreb and Metropolitan. Over the past two decades, it has grown into a recognised institution within the Croatian academic and social community. This growth has been built on the dedicated work of our faculty, researchers, and staff, as well as on the continued confidence that students have placed in this institution. It has been sustained through ongoing cooperation with the Church, the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth, and the wider academic community. Rooted in Christian values and guided by its institutional mission and vision (2), the University continues to foster an academic environment that integrates scientific excellence with ethical responsibility. In line with Ex corde Ecclesiae, it affirms its role as a place of research where scholars, through the methods proper to their disciplines, seek to understand reality and contribute to the advancement of human knowledge, while fostering dialogue among different fields for their mutual enrichment (1).