World media on Pope's visit to BiH: He comes to the country to encourage reconciliation

The news that Pope Francis will visit Sarajevo on June 6 this year has been reported by a large number of world media, writes the Bosnian news agency Patria.

The media state that Pope Francis is the second pope after John Paul II to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina, and he will call for even stronger efforts in the country, which emerged from war two decades ago, towards reconciliation, dialogue and prosperity.

The New York Times reports that Pope Francis will visit Sarajevo in June to encourage reconciliation, peace, interreligious dialogue and friendship among the peoples in BiH.

- The Pope will visit a country still struggling to resolve issues of high unemployment, corruption and deep political polarization - states the New York Times, as reported by NAP.