Mar 1, 2006 / 22:00 pm
Bosnia-Herzegovina’s new High Representative of the International community must seek “a just model” of rule for the country, where currently there is a “clash between radical movements, including nationalist ideologies and Islamic fundamentalism,” says the country’s Franciscan provincial superior.
In a recent interview with Aid to the Church in Need, Fr. Mijo Dzolan, OFM, expressed his community’s hope that Christian Schwarz-Schilling, who took over as high representative Jan. 31, “will honestly try to find a just model for the country” that respects fundamental human rights and religious pluralism. This is the “most important thing” for Catholics in Bosnia, said the priest.
Fr. Dzolan noted that different ethnic and religious groups have been present in the country for centuries.
“Bosnia-Herzegovina must turn into a state in which all ethnic and religious groups can find a home, including Catholic Croats,” the Franciscan said.