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Bosnia-Herzegovina
Catholic bishops: No ‘stable and just peace’ 25 years after Dayton Accords
CNA Staff, Dec 14, 2020 / 06:30 am MT (CNA).- The Dayton Agreement, signed in Paris 25 years ago today, ended the Bosnian War but failed to create “a stable and just peace,” the Catholic bishops of Bosnia and Herzegovina have said. Speaking ahead of the anniversary, the bishops called …
Pope to visit Balkan nation still scarred by ethnic divisions
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In an effort to help bolster a minority Catholic population and encourage dialogue and friendship among once-warring ethnic and religious communities, Pope Francis announced he would be visiting Bosnia-Herzegovina. The pope said he hoped the one-day trip June 6 to Sarajevo, …