BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA

In the land of the Gospa

CURRENT TOTAL COVERAGE PEOPLE REACHED BY THE RADIO MARIA SIGNAL

430 THOUSAND

POPULATION 3 MILLION

CATHOLICS

11%

Current status: Since 2010, Radio Maria Bosnia has been broadcasting on five regional FM frequencies, including those of the capital Sarajevo and Mostar, where the central studio and one regional studio are located, respectively. After the devastating war in the 1990s, the Catholic Church in this country finds itself in a difficult situation. Parishes and communities are very scattered, and economic and social difficulties are forcing most young people to move abroad. Only 15% of an overall population of 3.25 million is Catholic. The programme director is the Jesuit Fr. Mato Anic SJ. Project: Radio Maria’s great mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina continues to be that of gathering and accompanying local Catholics, thus helping them to preserve their identity. It also wants to be a Christian testimony for all non-believers and people of other religions living in this country.

Among all the countries in the world, by choosing Medjugorje, the Queen of Peace chose Bosnia-Herzegovina to “finish what she started in Fatima”, so that in the end her Immaculate Heart may triumph. In Bosnia, as in the rest of the world, Radio Maria accompanies people towards this victory of light over the powers of darkness. Let us therefore help Our Lady maintain and strengthen her Radio Maria in Bosnia and Herzegovina!

Sarajevo