Bosnia and Herzegovina: Security tightened ahead of Pope Francis visit

Security was high and preparations were well underway at the Asim Ferhatovic Hase Stadium in Sarajevo, Friday ahead of the visit of Pope Francis to the city. The pope will be in Sarajevo on Saturday and will hold an open-air mass in front of tens of thousands of people in the stadium. Pope Francis is expected speak of lasting reconciliation during mass. His visit also follows the recent EU decision to take action in offering Bosnia closer ties with Brussels, paving the way for potential EU membership. The Muslim, Bosnian carpenter who crafted the chair on which Francis will sit, has reportedly refused to accept the fee that the Church offered to pay him.