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Interreligious Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina condemns Threats to SPC Clergy
The Interreligious Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina strongly condemns the threats made to the clergy of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Tuzla, which recently arrived from the Tuzla Correctional Institution. “We are particularly concerned by the...

Bosnia adopts reform agenda to unlock EU funds
Bosnia & Herzegovina’s Council of Ministers has adopted a wide-ranging reform plan required to access funds from the European Union’s €6bn Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, officials said on September 30, a Council of Ministers statement said....

Center for Bosnian Studies to honor Nermana Huskić with Civic Courage Award
Dr. Fred Pestello, President | St. Louis UniversityDr. Fred Pestello, President | St. Louis University The Center for Bosnian Studies at Saint Louis University will honor Nermana Huskić with the 2025 Civic Courage Award. The award recognizes...

Spanish Culture Week In Cities across BiH
The Embassy of Spain in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), on the occasion of the celebration of that country’s National Day, is organizing Spanish Culture Week in different cities, thereby emphasizing friendly relations and the desire for cooperation...

Bosnian Media on Mladic: Laying Bare a Nation’s Unhealed Wounds
Generally, Bosniak victims and survivors of Mladic-led military actions were less euphoric about the arrest than their political representatives – and this coolness was reflected in the reactions published by the media in the Federation. Many...

Muslim World League Welcomes Trump’s Plan to End Gaza War
On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received on Tuesday at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh the credentials...

The dangerous dead: Exploring the cross-cultural continuity of deviant burials
On 1 March 1755, the Empress Maria Theresia (1717-1780), ruler of the vast Austro-Hungarian Empire, issued a decree in which she said: ‘we have observed with displeasure… what recently happened in our margravate of Moravia: …various corpses were...

Former US ambassador to Bosnia criticizes White House’s foreign policy
LIMA, Peru — Former U.S. Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina Eric Nelson says the Trump-Vance administration has tarnished the U.S.’s standing around the world. “We’ve really lost our way in terms of understanding what our strengths are, what our...

Dole Archives awards 2025 research fellowship and travel grants, launches new educational grant program
LAWRENCE — The Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archives and Special Collections has awarded grants to researchers and educators that support travel and educational program development, all of which expands usage of the archival collections of Senators...

Dodik Concedes and Nominates Successor as Bosnian Serb Leader
Sinisa Karan, the SNSD’s candidate for the presidency of Republika Srpska. Photo: BIRN. After months of calls for a boycott of early presidential elections in Bosnia’s Serb-dominated Republika Srpska entity, Milorad Dodik’s ruling Alliance of...

Businesses from booths at International Festival value cultural awareness over profit
Via Gomez, mother of UNC Charlotte student and native of Venezuela at the Venezuela booth. Megan Bentley/Niner Times The annual International Festival transformed UNC Charlotte's campus into a global celebration once again on Saturday, Sept. 27,...

Youth from across BiH sent a Message of Peace from the Peace Vibe Festival in Sarajevo
The second Peace Vibe Festival, held from September 27 to 29 in Sarajevo, was successfully concluded. The event brought together over 50 young people from 33 local communities across Bosnia and Herzegovina, along with representatives from civil...

Season of Arabic culture coming to the heart of London
After a decade of bringing Middle Eastern musicians to London’s stages, producer Khaled Ziada is looking forward to unveiling one of his other skills: cooking. Next Sunday in the City of London, Ziada has organised an evening of storytelling with...

Erasmus+ Students Kick Off New Chapter in Sarajevo
Europe House, in partnership with the University of Sarajevo hosted a welcome day for incoming international Erasmus+ students, celebrating the start of an academic and cultural journey in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The students were welcomed by...

How Mirela’s forbears brought all their traumas to Sarajevo
With her grandparents, Mirela could trace back five generations. In each lifetime, there had been a war, and it had shaped the direction of her family. Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter. Recently, I had a...

The Long Arc Of Political And Religious Violence: Humanity’s Oldest Habit
The uncomfortable truth is this: violence is not an aberration of human history, - is its norm. From the cradle to the grave, Homo sapiens resolve conflict through confrontation, often bloody. What begins as sibling rivalry in the home and...

SoKY’s Choice: Bowling Green International Festival celebrates culture, food, and community
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – The sound of drums, the smell of sizzling food, and the sight of colorful flags filled Circus Square Park this weekend as the Bowling Green International Festival brought thousands downtown to celebrate culture from...

Children in Bosnian city of Zenica send messages of solidarity to Gaza
Participants include children from kindergartens, elementary and high schools in Zenica and Sarajevo, who will share poetry, songs and messages of peace. Special guest is Afan Mulić, the boy from Zenica who captured public attention by selling...

PHOTO A Bosnian village where mountains touch the sky
Tourists and researchers who come to this mountain village emphasize its authenticity, the hospitality of the locals and the cultural heritage that has remained almost intact. During the winter, Lukomir becomes a destination for lovers of snowy...

War Memories of Photojournalist Rikard Larma: Capturing the Siege of Sarajevo Through His Lens
The new installment of the documentary series The Story Behind the Photo brings the story of the work and life of Bosnian-Herzegovinian (BiH) photographer Rikard Larma, whose photographs became a testimony to the siege of Sarajevo. Dzemil Hodzic,...