Naša ognjišta (lit.'Our Fireplaces' in Croatian) is a Bosnian-Croat, Catholic weekly newspaper published by the Franciscan province of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mostar-Duvno in Herzegovina as well as publisher.[1]

Naša ognjišta
TypeWeekly newspaper
Format23.5×33 cm
PublisherRoman Catholic Diocese of Mostar-Duvno
Editor-in-chiefRobert Jolić
LanguageCroatian
CityTomislavgrad
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
Circulation15 000 (as of 2014)
Websitesamostan-tomislavgrad.info

The newspaper is also distributed among the Croatian diaspora worldwide.[1] The newspaper is printed in Franjo Kluz Printing House in Omiš, Croatia.

History

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The first issue was published at July 20, 1971, on 12 pages,[1] as the first Catholic periodical in Bosnia and Herzegovina following the ending of the Second World War.[2]

First issue had a circulation of 5,000, second of 6,000 and third of 12,000 copies.[1] Local communist authorities proclaimed the newspaper as the "enemy propaganda" and both Fr. Ferdo Vlašić (first editor) and Fr. Jozo Križić (secretary) were imprisoned.[1] Due to state censorship, from May 1982 to 1990 newspaper was publihsed under the name Sveta baština ("Holy Heritage").[1]

In 1988-9, circulation reached 25,000 copies.[1] The newspaper was not published during the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina but was renewed following its ending in 1995.

In 2011, circulation was around 15,000 copies.[1] 500th issue was published in June 2023.[3]

Editors

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  • Fr. Ferdo Vlašić (July 1971–January 1982, July/August 1995)
  • Fr. Marinko Leko (March 1982–October 1988)
  • Fr. Viktor Nuić (November 1988–August 1989)
  • Fr. Gabrijel Mioč (September 1995–August 2005)
  • Fr. Robert Jolić (September 2005– )

Few issue were edited by the Editorial Committee (Uredničko vijeće).[1]

Contributors

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Notable contributors include Jozo Mašić, Ante Matić, Nenad Mirko Novaković, Fabijan Lovrić, Bazilije Pandžić etc.

Bibliography

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  • Robert Jolić, ed. (2022). Pedeset godina Naših ognjišta (1971.-2021.) [Fifty years of Naša ognjišta (1971-2021)] (in Croatian). Tomislavgrad: Naša ognjišta. ISBN 978-9958-782-85-5.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Naša ognjišta". samostan-tomislavgrad.info (in Croatian). Franciscan Monastery in Tomislavgrad. 18 March 2011.
  2. ^ Majić, M. (2007). "NAŠA OGNJIŠTA – PRVI KATOLIČKI LIST U BOSNI I HERCEGOVINI POSLIJE DRUGOGA SVJETSKOG RATA". Hum: časopis Filozofskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Mostaru (in Croatian). 2: 208–222. ISSN 2303-7431.
  3. ^ "Izišao 500. broj mjesečnika "Naša ognjišta"" [500th issue of weekly magazine "Naša ognjišta" released]. ika.hk.hr (in Croatian). Informative Catholic Agency (IKA). 19 June 2023.