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The Catholic bishops of Bosnia and Herzegovina have rejected claims by a local Islamic organization that the Church supports efforts to divide the Balkan nation.
The Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina said April 29 that it was dismayed by a declaration issued by the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the country’s highest Muslim representative body.
It said: “The Bishops’ Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina expresses deep regret over the content and tone of the statement by the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in which, without any concrete evidence, the Catholic Church and unnamed ‘Church circles’ are linked to alleged projects of dividing Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
“We reject such claims as unfounded, irresponsible, and harmful to interreligious dialogue and overall relations in society. The Catholic Church in Bosnia and Herzegovina, through the Bishops’ Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its institutions, consistently advocates peace, justice, dialogue, and equality among the constituent peoples and citizens, without any hidden political agendas.”
The Muslim body released a statement April 28 condemning the presentation of a memorandum at a conference in Zagreb, Croatia, calling for a political reorganization of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
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