Today, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV received in Audience Her Excellency Borjana Krišto, Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina. She subsequently met with His Excellency Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations.

During the cordial discussions held at the Secretariat of State, the parties expressed their satisfaction with the good bilateral relations, and noted the contribution offered by the local Catholic Church to society. In this context, particular attention was given to the situation of the Catholic community and to certain outstanding matters in Church–State relations.

The conversation continued with an exchange of views on the enlargement of the European Union to include the countries of the Western Balkans.

From the Vatican, 26 March 2026