Bosnian War

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Cardinal Vinko Puljic, center, with other Catholic bishops of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Catholic bishops: No ‘stable and just peace’ 25 years after Dayton Accords

Dec 14, 2020

The Dayton Agreement, signed in Paris 25 years ago today, ended the Bosnian War but failed to create “a stable... Read more

Buildings in Sarajevo still bear the scars of the 1992-1995 Bosnian War.

Former POWs in Bosnia and Herzegovina encourage healing wounds, banishing hatred

Jun 6, 2015

By Andrea Gagliarducci

A Croat, a Bosniak and a Serb who each survived detention camps during the 1992-1995 Bosnian war said they feel... Read more

Vrbanja bridge where Suada Dilberovic and Olga Sucic, and later Bosko Brkic and Admira Ismic died.

'Romeo and Juliet of Sarajevo' highlight pain of loss in Bosnian War

Jun 5, 2015

By Andrea Gagliarducci

When Pope Francis visits Bosnia and Herzegovina tomorrow, he will be visiting a country still devastated by the three-year Bosnian... Read more

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