Messages of love and peace were sent from this solemn event, and especially the desire for unity, in the city of Mostar and throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).
On behalf of the hosts, the guests were greeted by the abbot of the Zitomislic monastery, Danilo Pavlovic, who told them that with their arrival they showed “a long-term, decade-long open heart and great respect for the Orthodox community in Mostar.”
The Christmas reception was attended, among others, by the consuls of Serbia, Croatia, Turkey, representatives of the embassies of the United States (U.S.), Russia, the Office of the High Representatives (OHR), as well as councilors, deputies, etc.
In honor of Christmas in the Croatian Lodge of Herceg Stjepan Kosaca, a Christmas concert was held, the sixteenth in a row.
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Source: Avaz