Sarajevo

Three decades after the Bosnian War (1992 to 1995), Bosnia and Herzegovina is still divided along ethnic lines. It is estimated that 100,000 people were killed in the massacres. To this day, religious affiliation is closely linked to ethnicity. Around half of the population is made up of predominantly Muslim Bosniaks. Orthodox Serbs and Catholic Croats form minorities.

The Archbishop of Vrhbosna, Tomo Vukšić, describes the exodus of the faithful as the "greatest challenge" for the Catholic Church in the country. "In Germany and Austria, people are leaving the church, here they are leaving the country right away," Vukšić told the

Catholic News Agency (KNA) at the end of April 2024. How does the coexistence of religions work today in the "Jerusalem of Europe", as Sarajevo is often called? In addition to visits to religious institutions and background discussions with high-ranking representatives of the various religions and international journalists, a visit to the German Embassy is planned, and the group will also go on an interreligious exploration tour through the old town of Sarajevo.

The latest international journalist training on interreligious dialogue in Sarajevo took place from September 2nd to 6th, 2024.