The bishops from Banja Luka, Msgr. Željko Majić, Mostar, Msgr. Petar Palić and Sarajevo Msgr. Tomo Vukšić - chairman of the session and president of the BK BiH, on November 4^th and 5^th, were joined by: delegates of the Croatian and Austrian bishops' conferences, Msgr. Roko Glasnović, Bishop of Dubrovnik and Msgr. Klaus Küng, bishop in peace from Sankt Pölten and delegate of the International Episcopal Conference of St. Cyril and Methodius Msgr. Rrok Gjonlleshaj, archbishop of Bar and apostolic administrator of the Kotor diocese. The episcopal delegates conveyed the expressions of fraternal unity of the members of their episcopal conferences and informed the participants of the session about important events in the area of the conferences they come from.

The Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt, joined the bishops during the first part of the session. Some parts of the session were attended by the apostolic visitor for the parish of Međugorje, Msgr. Aldo Cavalli and the archbishop of Vrhbosna in peace cardinal Vinko Puljić.

In the second part of the session, the bishops referred to the implementation of the conclusions reached at the 90^th plenary session held in Banja Luka on July 16^th and 17^th.

They listened to the report of their envoy Msgr. Palić from XVI. general regular assembly of the Synod of Bishops held in Rome from October 2^nd to 27^th, which dealt with the theme: For the synodal Church: communion, participation and mission. The aforementioned session ended the three-year process that began in 2021. In his report, Bishop Palić presented in detail all phases of the session, explaining both the work methodology and the conclusions that were published in the final document. Speaking about personal impressions, he emphasized that the entire Synod can only be properly experienced from the inside, and that what is read in various media articles sometimes does not correspond to reality. "The Synod is a true expression of the beauty of the universality of the Catholic Church", emphasized Msgr. Palić concluding his report with the words: "The Synod has ended, but, in fact, everything is just beginning".

The bishops also referred to the natural disasters that affected northern Herzegovina and central Bosnia and once again expressed their condolences and closeness to all those who lost members of their families and to all those who suffered material damages. In this regard, they talked about the aid sent by the Catholic Church to the affected areas through its charitable organizations and noted that this closeness and support will remain in the future.

Furthermore, they discussed the celebration of the Jubilee – 2025 years since the birth of Jesus Christ, which is celebrated at the level of the General Church. They also agreed on the celebration of a major anniversary in the areas of the Bishops' Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Croatian Bishops' Conference – 1 100 years since the Split church councils during the time of Croatian King Tomislav.

One of the topics of this session was the question of some customs related to funerals. The bishops emphasized that priests and believers must adhere exclusively to church norms and follow the valid decisions of the Bishops' Conference and diocesan bishops.

Regarding the appearance of clerics and other church officials in the media, the bishops considered individual church ordinances that regulate the mentioned issue and initiated the process of creating such a document for the area of the BK of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The following dates for the BK session during 2025 have been agreed: March 20^th and 21^st in Mostar, which will begin with an evening Holy Mass celebration on the feast of St. Joseph on March 19^th, in the Cathedral of Mary the Mother of the Church; July 16^th and 17^th in Banja Luka, which will begin on July 15^th with a Eucharistic celebration in the Cathedral of St. Bonaventure and November 3^rd and 4^th in Sarajevo, which will begin on November 2^nd with a joint Eucharist in the Cathedral of the Heart of Jesus.

The central Eucharistic celebration within the Solidarity Week 2025 will be on March 23^rd in the parish church of St. Anthony of Padua in Žepče. The meeting of the members of the BK BiH with the members of the Conference of Senior Religious Heads and Heads in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be held on March 26^th. On the same day, there will be a meeting between the bishops and the Franciscan provincials. XII. interdean meeting in Bosnia and Herzegovina will take place on March 27^that the Petar Barbarić Archdiocese's Seminary in Travnik, and on June 4^th in Tomislavgrad there will be a meeting of all priests working in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to which all other priests from Bosnia and Herzegovina are invited. The celebration of the 1100^th anniversary of the Split church councils during the time of Croatian King Tomislav will be celebrated on July 5^th with a Eucharistic celebration in Tomislavgrad. The eighth Family Day in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be celebrated on July 27^th in Kupres, and will begin with a Holy Mass on July 26^th. Media Day will be celebrated on September 28^th, reports KTA.

Let us remind you that on Sunday, November 3^rd, the bishops celebrated Holy Mass in the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and on Monday, November 4^th, in the chapel of the Vrhbosna Theological Seminary, and met with the theological community.