The Catholic Church is the only force in society that strives for the different population groups and religions to live together in peace and equality, the Cardinal said. “We are a minority, but we are a constructive force that wishes to make a contribution to the success of society.” 40 % of the population are followers of Islam, and some 31 % belong to the Serbian Orthodox Church. The remainder belong to other religious communities. Catholics still account for some 10 %. Of the 820,000 Catholics who lived in Bosnia-Herzegovina before the war between 1992 and 1995, only 460,000 remain. Yet the wave of emigration is continuing.