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Article: Bosnian bishop reportedly under house arrest by Serbs.(Bishop Franjo Komarica)
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- National Catholic Reporter
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- May 19, 1995
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Bishop Franjo Komarica of Banja Luka in northern Bosnia-Herzegovina was reportedly placed under house arrest in early May by Serbs controlling the region.
Vatican Radio recently quoted an unnamed nun in daily contact with the bishop as saying that he is fine but cannot leave his residence. "The Serbs threatened to kill the entire Catholic population or take them away," said the nun.
The British news agency Reuters reported May 5 that the bishop, in a telephone interview, said he was under house arrest.
The bishop was still under house arrest as of May 8, reported Vatican Radio, as the situation continued to deteriorate.
On May 8, the Zagreb ...