Catholic Press Agency of the Bishops' Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Catholic Press Agency of the Bishops' Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croatian: Katolička tiskovna agencija Biskupske konferencije Bosne i Hercegovine, abbreviated KTA BK BiH) is a Catholic news agency based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was established by the bishops gathered in the Bishops' Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina with the purpose of collecting and transmitting significant information about the life of the Catholic Church in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as obtaining information about the life of the Catholic Church worldwide, so that this material could be made available to domestic and foreign media. The agency's statute was signed in Sarajevo on 3 July 1996 by Cardinal Vinko Puljić, Archbishop and Metropolitan of Vrhbosna; Franjo Komarica, Bishop of Banja Luka; Ratko Perić, Bishop of Mostar-Duvno and Apostolic Administrator of Trebinje-Mrkan; and Pero Sudar, Auxiliary Bishop of Vrhbosna. KTA BK BiH operates as a non-profit institution funded by the Bishops' Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and it is housed in the premises of the Conference. In all journalistic genres, the agency covers ethical, humanitarian and other aspects of events and life closely tied to human rights and freedoms. In carrying out its mission, it connects with similar institutions around the world and establishes links with electronic and print media. From time to time it also prints and distributes its own bulletin, Vijesti, which offers an overview of current news and documents. The agency's website, ktabkbih.net, serves as its main publication platform, carrying news items, announcements and reports on Catholic life in Bosnia and Herzegovina and abroad. Typical coverage includes the liturgical calendar for media, spiritual exercises, pilgrimages, diocesan celebrations, papal activities and statements, interreligious meetings, and church events in the Croatian diaspora. The agency functions as the Church's official press service in Bosnia and Herzegovina, providing a reliable source of information for both domestic and international Catholic media.

The Catholic Press Agency of the Bishops' Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina was founded by the bishops of the Bishops' Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its purpose was to collect and send significant information about the life of the Catholic Church in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and to obtain information about the life of the Catholic Church in the world, so that it could be placed at the disposal of domestic and foreign media. The statute of the agency was signed in Sarajevo on 3 July 1996 by Cardinal Vinko Puljić, Archbishop and Metropolitan of Vrhbosna; Franjo Komarica, Bishop of Banja Luka; Ratko Perić, Bishop of Mostar-Duvno and Apostolic Administrator of Trebinje-Mrkan; and Pero Sudar, Auxiliary Bishop of Vrhbosna. The agency is a non-profit institution funded by the Bishops' Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and it operates in the premises of the Conference. In all journalistic genres, it deals with ethical, humanitarian and other aspects of events and life closely connected with human rights and freedoms. In fulfilling its task, it connects with similar institutions in the world and establishes links with electronic and print media. From time to time it prints and distributes its Vijesti, a bulletin with an overview of current news and documents. Over the years, KTA BK BiH has become the central Catholic news service in Bosnia and Herzegovina, reporting on diocesan events, papal activities, interreligious dialogue, and the life of the Church in the region and among the Croatian diaspora. Its website, ktabkbih.net, serves as its main platform, publishing news, announcements and reports in Croatian.

• Statute of the agency signed in Sarajevo by Cardinal Vinko Puljić, Bishop Franjo Komarica, Bishop Ratko Perić and Bishop Pero Sudar.

Official Catholic news agency of the Bishops' Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina, serving as a reliable source of Church-related news for domestic and international media.

• Vijesti

  Periodic bulletin with an overview of current news and documents.

• ktabkbih.net

  Official website and news portal of the agency.

1. 1Katolička tiskovna agencijaktabkbih.net
2. 2Catholic Press Agency of the Bishops' Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovinawikidata.org
3. 3Katolička tiskovna agencija Biskupske konferencije Bosne i Hercegovinehr.wikipedia.org