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June 1, 2020

Bosnian church official defends Mass for victims of communist massacre

Cardinal Vinko Puljic of Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Cardinal Christoph Schonborn of Vienna, Austria, attend Pope Francis' general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in 2018. Cardinal Puljic said he received threats for celebrating a mid-May Mass for victims of a post-World War II massacre. The Mass is normally celebrated in an Austrian border town but was held in Sarajevo because of restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic.

WARSAW, Poland -- Bosnian church leaders defended their decision to hold a Mass for civilians and former soldiers slaughtered by victorious communist forces in Yugoslavia, despite international condemnations and domestic protests.

Published in International
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