Session of the Management and Supervisory Board of Caritas VA


A joint session of the Administrative and Supervisory Board of Caritas of the Vrhbosna Archdiocese (VA) was held in the premises of the Archbishop’s Residence on May 31st.

The Archbishop of Vrhbosna, cardinal Vinko Puljić presided with the participation, among others, of the Archbishop Coadjutor Msgr. Tomo Vukšić, Vicar General Msgr. Slađan Ćosić and the director of Caritas of VA, rev. Mirko Šimić.

After the prayer and greetings, Director Šimić presented the ten-item daily agenda and, among other things, spoke about Caritas projects and their sustainability. He spoke about donations, collaboration and the challenges they face on a daily basis. Special attention was drawn to the item on the celebration of the 90th anniversary of Caritas, which is planned to be marked by a series of activities from June 2021. to November 2022.

In the end, the members of both councils proposed that 2022. is to be declared the Year of Caritas at the level of the Vrhbosna Archdiocese, thus reviving the activity of parish Caritas. It was determined that this proposal must pass to other structures of the archdiocese.