Support for a Catholic Publication in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Croatian publication Catholic Weekly began in 1922 and recently celebrated its centennial, but in those 100 years, it was not continuously published. It was banned by communists in 1945 and only revived in 2002. But today, the newspaper represents an important voice in the Catholic Church; it is read widely, and by many faith groups. Miroslav Cahar, the director of the Catholic Media Center in the Archdiocese of Vrhbosna, where the newspaper is published, says, “Much has happened recently. There were many difficulties to endure, but we were also able to experience many graces of God.”

Now, the major challenge facing the Catholic Church in Bosnia and Herzegovina is no longer communism, but the Islamization pushed by some Arab states, along with an economic crisis and the ongoing need to promote reconciliation between the country’s various religious and ethnic communities. “In difficult times like these, our newspaper can bring courage, consolation, and enrichment to many people who find themselves alone, depressed, and confused. As a voice speaking for us and about us, it is a sign that the Church here is still vital and alive,” Cahar explains. 

Catholic Weekly is published 50 times a year, in a printing of 2,500 copies. But printing costs have risen, and in order to prevent the silencing of a Catholic voice in Bosnia and Herzegovina from falling silent, we are offering to help with 30,000 Euros towards its publication costs.

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