[3] Serbian Patriarch Varnava died on the day of the ratification of concordat in 1937 which led to further political crisis and Yugoslav withdrawal from the agreement later that year.

When in 1952 Aloysius Stepinac was declared cardinal of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zagreb Yugoslavia decided to cancel its relations with the Holy See.

According to the Croatian diplomat and Vatican analyst Vjekoslav Cvrlje who served as a first Ambassador of Yugoslavia to the Holy See, President Tito was given special attention by the Pope.

In 1977 Pope Paul VI, referring to Yugoslav role in the Non-Aligned Movement, expressed his appreciation of Yugoslavia’s activity in pursuit of better cooperation between nations, particularly in questions concerning peace, disarmament, and the support due to developing countries.

[7] Secretary of the Council for Public Affairs of the Church Achille Silvestrini led the Holy See delegation at the state funeral of Josip Broz Tito in 1980.