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June 8, 2015

Fight conflict, cruelty with tenderness, sacrifice, Pope tells Catholics

Pope Francis greets a young man during a meeting with youth at the diocesan John Paul II Youth Center in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, June 6. The pope made a one-day visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina to encourage the minority Catholic community in the faith and to foster dialogue and peace in a nation still largely divided along ethnic lines.

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina - Conflict and cruelty must be fought with tenderness, forgiveness and bearing Christ's cross, Pope Francis said.

Published in International
June 2, 2015

Pope heads to Bosnia as 'brother messenger of peace'

Pope Francis greets the crowd as he arrives to lead his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 27.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis said he will dedicate his one-day visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina to encouraging a minority Catholic community in the faith, fostering ecumenical and interreligious dialogue, and calling for peace and harmony after the devastations of war.

Published in International
May 28, 2015

Papal visits have brought hope to divided Bosnia, cardinal says

Bosnian woodcarver-sculptor Edin Hajderovac works on a chair for Pope Francis at his workshop in Zavidovici, Bosnia- Herzegovina, May 25. He and his father, Salem Hajderovac, are putting the finishing touches to the chair made from walnut trees, which Po pe Francis will use during his visit to Sarajevo. The father and son, both devoted Muslims, initiated the project in the belief that it will reflect the message of peace that the Catholic Church's top leader will bring to Bosnia.

VATICAN CITY - A papal visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina brings hope, joy and some "soul" to this ethnically divided, Catholic-minority Balkan nation, the country's cardinal said.

Published in Vatican
May 14, 2015

Periphery pope: Bosnia trip aims to build bridges in divided nation

People walk outside the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in late April in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Pope Francis will meet with priests, religious and seminarians at the capital's cathedral during his June 6 trip to Sarajevo.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis' concern for those suffering on the margins and for small Catholic communities that have kept the faith alive through war or repression will take him to Bosnia-Herzegovina in early June.

Published in International
February 2, 2015

Pope to visit Balkan nation still scarred by ethnic divisions

Pope Francis meets with Dragan Covic, Croat member of the presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina, during a private audience in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Dec. 15.

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.

Published in International