Bishop Komarica’s appeal to
politicians, church and humanitarian organisations following the destruction of the
monastery and church in Petricevac, the church in Sargovac and the murder of Franciscan
monk, Father Alojzije Atlija (Prot. no: 309/95 dated 7 May 1995)
DRAMATICALLY DETERIORATING SITUATION FOR THE CATHOLICS IN BANJA LUKA AND ITS SURROUNDS
Following the forceful expulsion of the remaining sisters from the ancient convents in
Bosanski Aleksandrovac and Nova Topola on 4 May this year, the next day, 5 May, a fire
erupted in the church in Vujnovici on the periphery of Banja Luka.
Fear and panic has struck the local Catholics because they are completely without any
protection against the Serbian extremists amongst the locals and newcomers. They are
currently being kept as hostages and are faced with the real threat of a pogrom or massive
expulsion.
We beseech all politicians, local and international, as well as representatives of
church and humanitarian organisations to most decisively prevent any new, serious
atrocities, killings, ethnic cleansing of an entirely innocent and unprotected Catholic
population.
Dr. Franjo Komarica,
Bishop of Banja Luka
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NORTHWEST BOSNIA HAS CONTINUED FOR THREE YEARS NOW